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NEW YORK: Digital ad revenues in the US reached a record level of $10.69bn in the third quarter of 2013, according to newly-released figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
The latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report, compiled by the digital ad trade body in conjunction with PwC, the business services firm,
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and a 4.2% increase on the second quarter.
"These figures reflect marketers' trust in interactive to deliver," said Randall Rothenberg, President and CEO of the IAB.
"It is indicative of the digital age in which we live, and within which advertisers need to effectively reach targeted audiences wherever they are consuming information or entertainment – often on several screens at once," he added.
A separate report from insights company eMarketer, Digital Ad Spending By Industry 2013, forecast investment in online and mobile paid media would increase from $36.80bn in 2012 to $62.83bn in 2017, a compound annual growth rate of 11.3%.
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Retail alone accounted for almost one quarter (22.3%) of digital ad spending in 2013 and was nearly twice as much as the next two sectors combined, according to eMarketer. Financial services took a 12.4% share, just ahead of automotive on 12.1%.
Telecoms followed on 11.4%, then came CPG and consumer products (8.3%), travel (8%), computing products and consumer electronics (7.6%), media (5.3%) and entertainment (4.6%). The healthcare and pharmaceutical sector brought up the rear on 2.8%.
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4.8 out of 5 (112 votes)
- Genre: Strategy, Organized forces, Real time, Space combat
- System: DOS
- Software house: MicroProse
- Year: 1994
- Alternative title: X-COM: UFO Defense
A tactics game that is still a staple of squad based games
It's uncanny to think that many gamers and game commentators still go back to this game to describe the build of a good squad based, tactics heavy, turn based game, when so many others such games have been produced and released in the wild in the few decades after its released. But it's not without merit that Ufo: Enemy Unknown receives this accolade; Ufo: Enemy Unknown is a powerful, well produced, well satisfying game, always offering you maps that were great for tactics displacements, and a small, yet well balanced team of operatives, that truly game you a full spectrum of strategic options. You were fighting against extraterrestrial enemies, and this too had its fill of joys, as some of the technologies that you could end up using were out of this world too. And, since we're talking about technology, while the base of the game was the action in turns portion, it also had a base building portion, that determined what kind of weapons you had access to you and other advantages you had. Download also the remake – Enemy Unknown (2012), a fan made game, yet very similar to this one, yet graphically and interface upgraded.
A great sci fi classic
The starter of the X-COM series, this is by far one of the best sci fi strategies of all time, followed by the equally fantastic X-Com - Terror from the Deep. It is insanely addictive and action filled and will probably make you lose sense of reallity for the next few months. You take the role of the commander of X-COM - an international paramilitary organization defending Earth from alien invasion. You have to research and develop new technologies, build deffensive and offensive combat units, manage the finances and personel, and monitor the UFO activity. The game is seperated into two phases, first being the preparation for the alien invasion and the second being the actual combat phase. In the second phase the game turns into a turn based combat with an isometric view of the battlefield. The game plays fairly simple and as I said, it is insanely exciting and addictive. The has very detailed and clear graphics, with very neat sci fi design that blends to the atmoshpere of the game perfectly. The music is also epic, pumping with action and very dynamic. The game is one of the modern classics of strategy gaming that stand shoulder to shouled with other sci fi gems, like Syndicate and KKND.
A very good sci fi strategy game
In this futuristic sci fi strategy game, you take the role of commander of X-COM - a clandestine, international paramilitary organization defending Earth from alien invasion. Through the game, you are tasked with issuing orders to individual X-COM troops in a series of turn-based tactical missions. You have to direct the research and development of new technologies, build and expand X-COM's bases, manage the organization's finances and personnel, and monitor and respond to UFO activity. You begin the game with choosing the location of your base on the world globe and take your game management from there. The tactical and combat mode of the game starts when your forces have contact with the aliens. Then the Battlescape mode begins, set in an isometric view and a turn based battle system. The game is pretty interesting to play and definitely has an original premise and the game is pretty tense and exciting. The graphics are not of much quality and detail as the usual strategy game, but that is only a minor setback. The music and sound effects are also okay, but nothing spectacular in my opinion. Overall, this is a really good sci fi strategy game and if you like it, try out other X-Com games, like X-Com - Apocalypse, or the game's 2012 remake, XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)
Clever, exciting, tense
The very 1st PC game I ever played, UFO Defense was everything I ever wanted from a strategy game: clever, exciting, tense and in places nerve wracking. Truly a classic and the entire series is well worth playing. The shock you get when one of your troopers are killed by a shot from a hidden alien is something unique.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012)
2K Games, 2012
X-COM: Terror from the Deep
MicroProse, 1995
7th Legion
MicroProse, 1997
X-COM: Apocalypse
Microprose, 1997
Bullfrog, 1993
Melbourne House, 1997
Space Federation - Star Reach
Interplay, 1994
X-COM: Interceptor
MicroProse, 1998
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
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The Carmel Sports Association has announced it has canceled all Saturday morning activity at Carmel High School due to the funeral for members of the Sullivan family killed in Tuesday's house fire.
"Although knowing that Tommy Sullivan would not have wanted any cancellations on his behalf, logistically speaking, it is the wise decision," states a message emailed today to league families."Please keep the Sullivans in your thought and prayers, they were a special family and a big part of the CSA family through the years. Tommy was a huge contributor to the organization as a coach/volunteer, as well as serving as Vice President for many years. As a gesture to the family, at the next game, teams will line-up and observe a moment of silence."
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Thomas Drance
April 24 2012 09:52AM
On Tuesday morning, Mike Gillis will address the Vancouver media for his season ending press conference. It will mark the first time in his tenure as General Manager of the Canucks, and Team President (also Warden of the West, presumably) that he'll meet the media to discuss the demise of another Canucks season, this early in the Spring. Gillis will speak at 10am PST, the players will meet the press at 10:30am PST. Alain Vigneault, the coach on the hot seat, will notably not join the General Manager or the roster he put together to face the tough questions - that'll happen sometime later in the week. Read into that what you will.
Most Canucks fans, and certainly the team itself, expected Vancouver's club to contend this season. But five games into the postseason and the Canucks Stanley Cup "run" (stumble?) was already over. Fans are angry and want change, many in the media and in the fan-base are calling for Vigneault's head and indisputably, Mike Gillis' reputation has taken a serious hit.
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Schneider and Luongo; Just the stats, sir
Cam Charron
April 23 2012 05:03PM
What follows is a dry look at two goaltenders for the Vancouver Canucks this season.
In no way am I claiming that any of the following information is predictive. All I can tell you is that it is reliable, and takes into account both Canucks' goaltenders over 87 games this season.
You Know What I Hate?! - April 23rd
Cam Davie
April 23 2012 03:05PM
Claude Giroux is angry. And so am I. We're both angry that he doesn't get to light up
Marc-Andre Fleury and the Penguins anymore. Poolies probably aren't too thrilled either.
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Today I continue my weekly feature of me venting and raging on stupid crap happening with the Canucks, their fans and around the NHL. Two things about feature... 1) It will appear (hopefully) every Monday, and 2) It is blatantly ripped off from a stand-up bit from comedian Craig Anton. On either point, I make no apologies. Enjoy. Or don't.
This week, I'm fed up with the NHL awards show, nosey owners, and my own lack of a response to the end of the Canucks season.
Canucks Eliminated by the Kings in Game 5
Thomas Drance
April 23 2012 11:30AM
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The Kings advanced in overtime, and will advanced to the second round for the first time in a decade.
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"There's always next year" Canucks fans.
Yes, it's the worst day of the year - the day after Vancouver is eliminated from the postseason. For forty odd years, without fail, Canucks fans have mourned the passing of another season on some day in the Spring. We've gnashed our teeth, and hung our heads, and contemplated the grim possibility of slipping our mortal coils without seeing a Canucks captain hoist Lord Stanley's Mug.
Last year, the Canucks lost in game seven of the Stanley Cup Final and expectations were high this year. The Canucks, however, down 3-1 in their preliminary round series, were unable to hold onto a one goal lead and were buried by the Kings over the final twenty-five minutes of play. The result? A longer summer than the Canucks and their fans have gone through since 2008.
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Does The Presidents' Trophy Matter?
Jonathan Willis
April 23 2012 10:44AM
For two years in a row, the Vancouver Canucks have been the best regular season team in the NHL. Also for two seasons in a row, the Vancouver Canucks have not been the best post-season team in the NHL.
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By Matt Sugam
PISCATAWAY – When Savon Huggins took his first hit on Tuesday since his lower leg injury against Howard, he had no trepidation. Even with a similar injury to the one he had last year, Huggins keeps the ailment out of his mind.
"If you play like that, than you're going to get hurt, so mentally I'm in a different mindset," Huggins told SNY.tv after Wednesday's practice. "It's part of the game. This is just a little dink right here but I don't let that hinder me. I just play like I did before and I just play the game like that and that's the approach I got to take."
In fact, Huggins said he was eager to take that first hit. The sophomore just wanted to get it out of the way. And now that he has, the 6-foot, 200 pounder is looking forward to Saturday, saying he expects to play against UConn.
As for the injury possibly lingering, Huggins doesn't have such concerns. He spent the offseason making sure his legs were strong enough so that wasn't the case.
"If I didn't have strong legs it would probably have taken longer [to come back] but I really take pride in having strong lower body," Huggins said. "And especially after my first injury I really took consideration that I need to get stronger down there so it doesn't happen again. So it did happen again unfortunately, but it wasn't as severe."
Neither has the strain on his mind. After a high school career at St. Peter's Prep where he ran his way to being the top recruit in the Garden State unscathed, Huggins has learned how to cope with the bumps in the road.
"From my past injury and I just have a strong mind," Huggins said. "All the things that I've been through – I just have to continue to be mentally strong. If you're focused on your injury than you're not focused on what you have to do, so I'm focused on what I have to do and that's my main priority."


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Last week, Microsoft revealed more information about the Xbox One's license policy, including how the console will handle used games and sharing. One of the features listed was the ability to share your games library to your family members at anytime.
Give your family access to your entire games library anytime, anywhere: Xbox One will enable new forms of access for families. Up to ten members of your family can log in and play from your shared games library on any Xbox One. Just like today, a family member can play your copy of Forza Motorsport at a friend's house. Only now, they will see not just Forza, but all of your shared games. You can always play your games, and any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time.
Speaking to Penny-Arcade, Phil Spencer of Microsoft confirmed that the ten family members stated in the policy do not have to be true family members, but can include any ten people.
"I think the policy makes sense," Spencer says to Penny-Arcade. "It's not ten different people all playing the game concurrently, but when you think about a real usage scenario, and we thought about it around a family, and I know certain people will create a family group of people that aren't all part of the same family, and I do think that's an advantage, and people will use that. I saw it on NeoGAF instantly, the Xbox Family creation threads, where people said 'Hey be a part of my family.'"
Spencer is pressed upon the issue whether two people can play the same shared game at the same time, stating that he believes that is the case. The policy stated above, however, only says "any one of your family members can be playing from your shared library at a given time," which sounds like it's one at a time.
Microsoft Xbox Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Yusuf Mehdi spoke to Ars Technica, reconfirming that the ten "family" members could be anyone, even someone who is in another city. Users will be able to grant access to other XBL accounts to their shared games library, but Ars Technica notes "only one person can be playing the shared copy of a single game at any given time."
It sounds like it's too good to be true, but if the Xbox One does indeed allow people to share games under these rules, it could be a killer feature to trade off with its DRM system. It doesn't completely make sense though when it sounds like publishers would lose more revenue with this model than the conventional used game system. Allowing up to ten members for what is essentially game sharing is a very high limit, and people could potentially save a lot of money if groups are formed for the purpose of loaning games to one another. There must be a catch that Microsoft isn't revealing. Taking the policy above and the comments at face value, I don't see how games sales would not go down when people can just leech off a friend's shared game library instead of buying a new copy of a game.
Publishers still have the option to block used games and sharing, so it remains to be seen how the sharing feature will play out. Loaning and renting games won't be available at launch.
It also begs the question why Microsoft did not hammer on this beneficial feature during E3 or any other time when the company has been under PR fire from all directions.
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Re: The Federation Must Die.
It's probably fair to say that I'm oversimplifying things a bit, even if the gist of my argument is not wrong.
Rush Limborg wrote:
While I agree with the
's post here (yes, I know--
It happens every now and then.
--that no society is perfect, and that what the Federation has done
makes it frankly infinitely preferable to the stated alternatives...
Still, there's certainly a challenge to be made here:
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there is no racism, nor, apparently, speciesism; in which there is no religious bigotry or religious domination; in which diversity is a valued principle, and homogeneity is not seen as superior; in which there is no caste-based discrimination;
I'm not frankly convinced that this is the case, that the Federation trully has shed bigotry or prejudice. We've seen it in many forms in the Federation and Starfleet--not just in "rogue" villains, but even in our
We've seen hostility towards Spock because he
like a Romulan; we've seen Solok taunt Sisko--and are informed as to his mindset that Vulcans are inherently superior to humans.
Fair enough. But I don't think that either bit of speciesism there is indicative of the attitudes of the majority of Federates. There's only one person who distrusts Spock for looking Romulan; he's defended by numerous other Humans. Solok may think Vulcans are superior to Humans, but his crew seems to have no problem socializing in a friendly manner (well, as friendly as one gets as a Vulcan) with the DS9 crew after the baseball game, and make no effort to defend him when he behaves like a fool afterwards.
Also, Quark was certainly on to something in "The Jem'Hadar" about human/Federation prejudice towards Ferengi (dramatized fully in the novel
The 34th
I agree, but I think it's more complicated than that. After all, for all that Sisko has some prejudice towards the Ferengi, Quark himself was over simplifying things -- he claims that Ferengi have no slavery, but I do not think that it's reasonable to call the oppression of Ferengi women, nor the exploitation of lower-class Ferengi workers, anything other than slavery by another name.
And for all that Sisko has some prejudices against the Ferengi (at least as of Season Two of DS9), that doesn't stop him from sponsoring the application to Starfleet Academy of the very first Ferengi in Starfleet.
Even if there are occasional instances of
speciesism, it seems pretty clear that the Federation's institutions do not engage in
institutional speciesism
. There's no reason to think that a Ferengi immigrant to Earth would be mistreated by officials, or that you'd have any trouble catching a cab in New York City if you're green, or that you'd be paid a lesser, unfair wage for being a Andorian
While there is no religious "domination"--we see in Picard, and Keiko and Jadzia and Bashir and Jake, a kind of snobbish attitude towards religious beliefs--from Picard's describing the Mintakans' initial abandonment of religion as progress, to Jake's initial description of Bajoran religion as "dumb".
And we see in Sisko's insistence that it is
dumb a counter-weight to Jake's attitudes. And we see in Kirk's professed faith in a monotheistic God in "Who Mourns for Adonis?" what sounds like Christianity. We see Christianity confirmed in Kassidy Yates noting that her mother would prefer to see her daughter married by a minister. It's never been confirmed beyond any doubt, but I'd bet you dollars for doughnuts that McCoy's a Protestant.
And while it's been a while since I've seen those old DS9 episodes, the sense I got from Keiko, Jadzia, and Bashir was not so much a condescension towards religion as towards the idea that the Wormhole Aliens should be identified with the Bajoran Prophets. They're probably of the mindset that a clearly-identifiable alien lifeform should not be identified as any given religion's god or gods -- their reaction to the Wormhole Aliens being identified as the Prophets would probably be identical to a hypothetical scenario in which a Christian identifies Q with the God of Abraham. And in particular, with Keiko, I seem to remember that it was not so much that she objected to belief in the Prophets as to objects to censor her teaching of the scientific theories about how the Bajoran Wormhole functioned -- theories that were in no way incompatible with the idea of the Prophets' divinity.
Meanwhile, there is no evidence whatsoever that the Federation has any form of religious domination or discrimination. There's no evidence that it forces Atheist Federates to support having "In God We Trust" on Federation Credits, or that there are Federation Days of Prayer. There's no evidence that Federation Councillors hold hearings of the Federation Security Council on the threat of Prophetic law against the Federation Constitution from Bajoran immigrants. There's no reason to think that there's widespread social pressure to belong to any religious organization, no reason to think that anyone's religious beliefs are used to justify denying equal access to civil marriage, no reason to think people are beaten up for professing their belief in God or for being Christian, no indication that there's any inhibition whatsoever on freedom of, or from, religion.
The Federation pays lip service to "diversity"
I think it pays more than lip service. I think diversity has honestly replaced homogeneity as a virtue in the Federation value system. Now, that doesn't mean the Federation or its individual citizens always live up to it. But when you look at the sheer amount of cultural diversity inherent to the Federation from its very inception -- Humans vs. Vulcans vs. Andorians vs. Tellarites -- I don't think it's reasonable to say that diversity has not always been a Federation virtue and a Federation trait.
--but, as even
I agree that it's arrogant about its value system, and I agree that one of its goals is to persuade that other cultures should join it.
(Frankly, I'd describe the last point as, to be blunt, "imperialism".)
No. Imperialism is when you're out to
others, usually through violent conquest.
What the Federation
guilty of is a certain level of
cultural imperialism
. It honestly believes that its egalitarian, liberal democratic system is superior to any other system, and wants to persuade others to join it.
But that is the key difference: The Federation wants to
other cultures to join it. It does not want to
them. And if another culture says no, the Federation will accept that.
In other words...for all the talk about promotion of "diversity", it is decidedly intolerant about value systems that disagree with its own.
Well, yes and no.
You'll notice I did not list "tolerance" among the Federation's virtues. That's intentional. Frankly, I view the idea that "tolerance" is a virtue as being at best a misnomer. It's a meaningless statement.
is tolerant of
. Saying that you're tolerant doesn't mean a damn thing.
It is meaningful to say that
of which
one is tolerant. So, you'll notice that I listed numerous areas of difference in which the Federation is largely tolerant; it's tolerant of differences in cultural identification, it's tolerant in differences of sexuality (it would have to be, since Andorians marry in groups of four), it's tolerant in differences of species. It allows its member worlds to include ritual fights to the death -- consensual homicide! It is tolerant of differences of religion -- there is no evidence whatsoever that the Federation sought to inhibit or suppress the influence of the Bajoran Church as a prerequisite for Federation Membership. Etc.
But, no, by the same token, it's not tolerant of everything. It's fair to say, for instance, that the Federation is intolerant of the way Ferengi society oppressed Ferengi women. Federation society is based in part on the idea that men and women (and other sexes, presumably) are equal, and as such, they have no particular obligation to be tolerant of that kind of sexism.
In some areas, I tend to agree that that intolerance goes too far. We see Federates being quite dismissive of Klingon pain rituals in Season Two of TNG, for instance, utterly dismissing the idea that personal struggle and sacrifice, symbolically engaged in, can yield personal insight or wisdom. But, by the same token, this is a function of the strong Federation value that people should not be tortured -- something that should, I would argue,
be tolerated.
And for all that the Federation and its citizenry can sometimes be dismissive of or condescending to aspects of foreign cultures with which they disagree -- there's no evidence the Federation ever tried to coerce those cultures into changing. So far as I know, the Federation never issued a trade embargo against the Ferengi Alliance for its treatment of women, for instance.
But, all those questions aside--the point is...the Federation is, as Ezri Dax would put it, "A society that is in deep denial about itself."
I really
think the Federation is in deep denial about itself. If anything, I think the Federation and its citizenry have exhibited a continual capacity for self-reflection on their flaws, both individual and institutional, that is quite envious. We see Federation citizens engaging in self-reflection about the virtue of Federation values, the Federation's ability to live up to those values, and their own individual capacity to live up to those values, all the time. Sisko goes from being called on his prejudices against Ferengi to sponsoring Nog for a position as a Starfleet officer. Kirk goes from saying the UFP should let the Klingons die to being willing to sacrifice his life, career, and ship to preserve the peace treaty and defend the Klingon Chancellor. Picard goes from unthinking vengeance against the Borg to being willing to sacrifice himself and his ship to make sure that his crew and the timeline are saved. Etc.
The Federation, like all societies, is very flawed. But the Federation is also very adaptable and self-reflective.
And meanwhile -- whatever its flaws, the idea that they're so great that the Federation deserves to die is just absurd.
Democratic socialism is the hope of human freedom.
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HOCKLEY, William Browne. Pandurang Hari (1826)
Contemporary Reviews
Monthly Review, n.s. 1 (Jan 1826): 82–90.
This work may be considered in some respects as an illustration
of the 'Elements of Hindoo Law,' which we have already
noticed. (Vide p. 63.) It is an attempt to embody, into a fictitious
personal narrative, the author's knowledge of Hindoo character
and life; to lay open to the English reader, under the easy and
attractive form of individual adventure, all the peculiarities of
Hindoo manners and customs; and to present him with a familiar picture
of the general state of Society among the native population of India.
According to the usual custom in such cases, we have therefore
to begin with an introduction, occupied with cursory remarks upon
[82/83] the national characteristics of the inhabitants of Hindostan,
and laboriously explaining the process by which the MS. 'Memoirs
of Pandurang Hari' came into the possession of the 'Editor.'
This, in the composition of fictitious auto-biography, is a part
of the task which always moves our compassion for the author. It
is exceedingly difficult to execute well; and, even when best executed,
it always fails to create the illusion desired. The reader never
lends his imagination to the deception; he is conscious throughout,
with provoking coldness, of the attempt to impose upon him, and
he is determined, à priori, not to believe in a syllable
of the hacknied invention.
In a point where even originality cannot command success, the author
before us has had not the slightest chance of approaching it, for
he is completely an imitator. The 'Memoirs of Pandurang Hari'
are a palpable copy of the Memoirs of Hajji Baba; and we may venture
to opine pretty confidently, that if we had not previously been
amused with the admirable portrait of the witty and profligate Persian,
we should have seen nothing of this inferior sketch of an equally
unprincipled, though less mercurial, Hindoo. A single qualification
only is there, however, possessed in common by Mr. Morier, and his
copyist,—an intimate acquaintance with the people and the
country which they have respectively undertaken to describe. Our
author has evidently resided long in western India, and lived much
among the natives. He has carefully observed their manners, customs,
and political institutions; and he is as familiar with the localities
of the Deccan as with the geography of England.
He may be said, therefore, in common parlance, to know the people
of India well,—as old residents in that country, among the
Company's civil and military servants, are too often contented
with learning to know them; that is, he has noted, and with no partial
eye, all their baser qualities; their abject servility, their low
selfish cunning, their spirit of revenge, at once malignant and
dastardly; all the vices, in a word, which the indigenous despotism
of untold centuries has stamped upon the Asiatic mind. But he has
seen none of the better affections among the natives of India: he
has denied them the possession of the finer sympathies of our nature;
and yet, without these, who shall be required to believe that even
a half-civilised state of society could exist?
Still less has he been able, in any degree, to transfuse the oriental
cast of thought into his pages. Here we have none of that nice keeping
of sentiment, idea, and phrase, which in Hajji Baba was so wholly
and thoroughly eastern; nor of that perfect orientalism which, in
Lalla Rookh, was yet more extraordinary, since of all the exuberant
flowers of imagery which the accomplished poet thickly scattered
over that delightful production, not a single one betrayed that
he had visited but in fancy the climes of the East. But here, in
every sentence, in the turn of thought and expression, in dialogue,
narrative, and description, the European mind is every where apparent.
With our friend 'Pandoo,' your motley is the only wear:
[83/84] the broad-cloth of his nether inexpressibles is eternally
visible through the rents of his Cashemere [sic] shawl.
But in denying to the author the versatility of fancy and the finer
conception of character, which were indispensable for thoroughly
personating his oriental character, we must not be understood to
refuse him a very considerable share of merit. If he has not altogether
succeeded in giving a perfect view, he has afforded us many glimpses
of Hindoo character, manners, and customs; the observation, or at
least the record, of which had been almost entirely neglected by
our countrymen in India; and, if he be not original in the plan
of his story, the scene of it has at least the merit of novelty.
With all its imperfections, the book must be welcomed as the first
sketch which we have received of Hindostanee life. It is given in
a lively and agreeable shape; and, in so far, it may, with truth,
be pronounced both a highly amusing and an instructive little work.
Of its merits, considered simply as a tale, a sufficient idea will
be formed from the very brief account of the hero's adventures,
which we shall now proceed to offer.
The first pages of the 'Memoirs of Pandurang Hari'
are only a prelude to the subsequent mystery of the tale. He was
found by a Hindoo of distinction, when about five years old, with
his little arm broken, and 'lying under the hoofs of a troop
of bullocks and horses, where he had been left by some one who evidently
made his safety a matter of small account.' Earlier than this
he remembers absolutely nothing; yet he has marvellously 'a
clear recollection' of this fact. His preserver was a Mahratta
chieftain, who, recognising him for a child of high caste by the
red mark on his forehead, had care taken of him, and brought him
up as his adopted son, or protégé. He was taught to
read and write by a mahouhut, or elephant-driver; and his
infancy passed without any thing remarkable until he attained his
sixteenth year, when, being initiated into the petty system of chicanery
which surrounds the government of an eastern chief, his adventures
may be said to commence.
The first of these was a worthy feat of Mahratta villainy. Having
taken bribes from a ryot, or cultivator, to obtain justice from
his chief for him against a man who had injured him, he mocks the
complainant with empty promises of forwarding his suit, until he
drives him, in desperation, to murder his adversary. Our hero then
overhears the murderer confess the crime, and sees him bury the
treasure of his victim. He finds, farther, that the assassin has
vowed to sacrifice his life also in revenge for his extortions,
and he resolves to be before-hand with him. He therefore secretly
gives information, which leads to the conviction and death of the
murderer, and contrives to possess himself of his ill-gotten treasure,
which he secretes again. In a short time, by an intrigue of one
of his own enemies about the person of the chieftain, the whole
of his fraudulent and cold-blooded conduct is detected: he is stripped
in turn of his plunder, narrowly escapes being strangled as an accom-[84/85]plice
in the murder, and is discarded in disgrace from the service of
his protector.
This is just a sample of the morality which, throughout the volumes,
is attributed to the mass of native society in Hindostan. The same
train of conduct pervades the whole story: not a single disinterested
act of benevolence is ever recorded: in only one solitary instance
is a Hindoo made to express any abhorrence at the proposal of theft,
treachery, or murder; and the whole tale is an endless catalogue
of crimes. All this surely must be much overdrawn.
After his dismissal from his first home, Pandurang takes service
in another division of the Mahratta army of Holkar, in the war between
that chieftain and Scindea, and afterwards in their coalition against
the Topae Wallas, or British troops. In this part of the tale (vol.
i. pp. 57–70.) we have a very animated picture of the composition
and appearance of a Mahratta army. This is intermingled, however,
with rather a tedious digression on Mahratta politics, and followed
by a long and not very interesting account of the circumstances
of the British war, which was marked by the battles of Assaye and
Argaum, and the assaults of Deeg and Bhurtpoor.
At the conclusion of the war, Pandurang is thrown upon the world
by the disbanding of the Mahratta army. He now betakes himself from
Indore, Holkar's capital, to seek his further fortune, and
meets with the following adventure, which introduces us to the gossein,
or religious mendicant of western India. The picture is evidently
suggested by the lively portraiture of the dervishes of Persia in
Hajji Baba. The character of the two classes is, however, really
identical for imposture and extortion practised against the credulous
multitude; and we give the sketch before us, both for its fidelity,
which will be recognised by every resident in the East, and as it
affords a favourable specimen—the only one which we shall
extract—of the style of the book. Pandurang finds the gossein's
hut on fire, and the mendicant within it, buried in a heavy stupor
or sleep. He drags him out of the hovel.
'The air, assisted by a little water, restored the body to
animation. He opened his eyes, exclaiming "Arry, arry!"
an exclamation of surprise, and then relapsed into insensibility.
More cold water flung in his withered face revived him, and he asked
him "who it was that thus disturbed his slumbers?" I
explained to him his danger, and that but for me he would have been
suffocated or burned to death. He made no other reply than a demand
for alms. I dared not discover all my wealth, but gave him a few
pice, pleading my poverty for not bestowing more. I saw he had been
eating bang [1], and this readily accounted for his insensibility
and heavy sleep. He made no enquiry as to the safety of his habitation,
nor once inquired if the fire had gone out of itself. I demanded
the road to Poona. He heeded me not, but continued mum-[85/86]bling
to himself, as if counting money. I repeated my questions, and he
answered by asking what I wanted at Poona. He could not have put
a more puzzling query to me at that moment, as I could not tell
my business there myself. I spoke the troth, therefore, when I said,
"I did not know: I have been turned out of Holkar's
service, and am searching my fortune elsewhere." He ruminated
some time, and then said, "Holkar is mad, Scindea is a fool,
and Badjeroa, the Peeshwa, is both foolish and mad at the same time.
Cringe no more to them or their underlings for bread. Have you not
Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Siva the destroyer
for masters,—aye better masters than they? Throw aside all
your notions of pomp and parade, and take up your mirchal, your
pole, and your wallet, and follow me. If you must go to Poona, I
will accompany you; there are fools enough there, and we may reap
a pretty harvest." On saying this, he produced those emblems
of religious mendicity—the peacock's tail, the pole,
the wallet, and leopard's skin, to swing at my back.
'I had often heard that these gosseins realized great sums
of money, and thinking, in my destitute situation, it might lead
to some good, I determined to try the advice given me. My religious
friend now equipped me in the proper way, but first stripped me,
and in so doing discovered my hoard of rupees tied tight around
my waist. He made no remark whatever on seeing them, but proceeded
to grease me all over, from head to foot, and then covered me with
ashes and dirt. My hair he tied up on the crown of my head. Then
I had the staff of my order put into my hand, together with the
peacock's tail; the wallet and skin were slung over my shoulders;
and, thus arrayed, I followed my preceptor to Poona, he being equipped
in a manner similar to my own. I found on the road that my tutor's
name was Gabbage Gousla, and he appeared to be a character pretty
well known every where; each traveller we met calling out, "Ram,
Ram, Gabbage!" upon which Gabbage always bellowed forth
some bitter complaint of hunger and poverty, and generally cheated
the credulous traveller of his rupees. He remarked to me how callous
the people were become, since the war, to his warnings and invocations
of Ram and Seeta; "therefore," said he, "we must
cut ourselves, and let the blood flow plentifully; for it is considered
as much as their lives are worth, to be the cause of spilling our
blood."—"True," said I, "but I really
hope we shall not be obliged to have recourse to this severity."
—"Well, let it be prepared at all events," said
he; "here is a very sharp knife; you need only draw the edge
across your arm, and the business is done." We entered Poona
through a street of banyan shops. "Here is a harvest for us!"
said Gabbage. We then stationed ourselves opposite a shop where
grain was selling, and Gabbage began singing out pretty loud:—"Ram,
Budjunta Ram, Sadjoo Budgelis Seeta Ram,—Ram, Ram,
Seeta Ram:" No money coming, he repeated the same words
again, adding, "Rass, Pandoo, rass!—cut, Pandoo,
—cut." I must own I did not relish this business at
all. It appeared I was to have all the pain, and very little of
the profit; so that, when he repeated the words "Cut, Pandoo,
—cut," I said, "Certainly, Ma, ha, raj,"
and gave him a slice on the arm. He instantly set up a dreadful
howl, scarcely equalled by that of Hybatty, when he found his treasure
and life lost together irrecoverably. The old villain charged me
instantly with attempting his life. He told the people we had saved
a few rupees between us, which I carried about with me; that being
our joint property, I wished his death, that I might [86/87] possess
them all myself. I was immediately surrounded, my rupees taken from
me, and I was carried before a great Brahmin, who was at the head
of the police of the city. There I was stigmatized as a murderer,
and had great difficulty in persuading them I was not one. The sanctity
of my profession, however, saved me from condemnation or long imprisonment;
but I was ordered to quit Poona directly, which no inclination of
my own was wanting to second, as quickly as I could get away.'—Vol.
i. pp. 99–106.
After this expulsion from Poona, our hero's fate leads him
to Bombay, where he becomes a servant, first to a shopkeeper, then
in a house of agency, and, finally, he is received into government
employ as a peon or messenger in the police office. Here
he contrives to accumulate a considerable sum, by receiving bribes
for forwarding or obstructing the business of complainants, and
suffering thieves and other malefactors to escape. But he is at
length implicated in a new scheme of villainy, loses his place,
and is ordered out of the Company's territories. He is now
first captured by a horde of Pindarees, and forced into their service,
—then taken by the English, when he becomes servant to the
commandant of the fortress,—next disgraces himself again
by another piece of treacherous roguery,—and, finally, is
turned loose again in Poona, wretched and penniless. Here (vol.
i. pp. 163–167.) we are presented with a very graphic and accurate
picture of the motley oriental splendour of that city, evidently
sketched from lively recollection. We are here also introduced into
the intrigues of the Peeshwa's court:—a dark, and doubtless
a faithful picture of the iron despotism, the oppression, the venality,
and the atrocious and silent crimes of an eastern government.
At Poona, Pandurang becomes a party in a tragical occurrence, which
is related with very considerable power, and on which the whole
intricate conduct of the subsequent tale may be said to hinge.—Sagoonah,
a beautiful orphan girl, attracts the eye of the Peeshwa, who signifies
his pleasure that she should enter his harem. One of his ministers,
Trimbuckje Danglia, in performing his master's errand, sees
her, becomes enamoured of her, and makes her proposals from himself,
which as well as those of the Peeshwa she indignantly rejects. Fearing
her disclosure of his suit to his master, he employs Gabbage Gousla
and some other gosseins to murder her. They lure her to a house
in the suburbs: there, in the dead of night, they attempt to strangle
her, and then cast her from a window to complete the work of death.
Pandurang, wandering an outcast about the suburbs, is attracted
by curiosity, on hearing shrieks, to the scene of murder. He takes
up the apparently lifeless body, escapes with it before the assassins
can descend into the street to remove their victim, and crosses
the river to evade their pursuit. He succeeds in restoring the poor
girl to life, falls violently in love with her, and secretes her
from her enemies, who believe her dead. [87/88]
Then follows a plot, on the part of Pandurang, of remorseless villany.
He discovers that Trimbuckje was the instigator of the crime, and
that his rival Habeshee Kotwall, the minister of police, is endeavouring
to fasten the guilt of it upon him. A large reward is offered by
the enraged Peeshwa for the discovery of the murderer; and our virtuous
hero debates which of the rival ministers, the innocent or the guilty,
he shall sacrifice, that he may make his fortune with the other.
He is determined at length to take the life of Habeshee, in revenge
for an unjust punishment which he had received by his order from
the police; and his Mahratta morality is satisfied by the reflection,
that though Habeshee was innocent in this matter, he was sufficiently
a monster of guilt in others. He, therefore, becomes the agent of
Trimbuckje; assumes the disguise of a magician; pretends to have
discovered by magic that Habeshee was the murderer; and, by his
acquaintance with the circumstances of the deed, perverts them into
apparently damning evidence against him. The minister of police
is condemned by the Peeshwa to have his tongue torn from his mouth,
and to be trampled to death by an elephant; this horrible sentence
is executed; and Pandurang receives reward and employment under
the villain Trimbuckje.
That worthy master of a worthy myrmidon shortly discovers, however,
that Sagoonah still lives, and is secretly protected by his servant;
he endeavours to inveigle her into his power; and his persecution
of Sagoonah and Pandurang Hari occupies the rest of the tale, with
more than one complicated underplot. Pursued by his machinations
and those of other enemies of Sagoonah, the lovers undergo a series
of adventures and vicissitudes rivalling in number, intricacy, and
quick succession, those of the longest and most perplexing romance
that ever Arab story-teller concocted for the wonder-loving patience
of oriental ears. In hitherto following the fortunes of the hero
regularly, we have scarcely reached the conclusion of the first
volume; and it would be a work of absolute despair to attempt the
continuation of the outline through the remaining two-thirds of
the work, within the limits of any reasonable notice which the tale
can deserve. In the sequel, the hero proves to be the lawful heir
to the musnud, or throne of Satarah, in the Deccan; and
Sagoonah, whose simplicity of character is really invested with
the interest that belongs to innocence and beauty in unmerited persecution,
is discovered to have been betrothed to him in earliest infancy.
This betrothment, so sacred and indissoluble a ceremony in Hindoo
life, is long the obstacle to their union, while the identity of
the young Rajah is unknown. The denouement solves the difficulty;
all the enemies of Pandurang and Sagoonah are destroyed; and the
tale of course concludes with their happy union, and his recognition
as legitimate successor to the musnud.
From this rapid and necessarily imperfect sketch of the tale, it
will easily be collected that it abounds in great variety of incident
and consequent interest. There are, however, several wearisome [88/89]
and languid parts in the narrative. We are twice, for example, in
the third volume, (pp. 60–70. 154–164.) detained by dissertations
—very much out of place, and very unnatural in the assumed
character and situation of the Hindoo,—upon the comparative
merits of the systems of jurisprudence exercised towards the natives
by the British courts of justice in Guzerat and at Poona.
Farther, it is almost impossible for the English reader to follow
with any interest the intricate chain and rapid transitions of political
intrigue, which are made to lead to the recovery of the rights of
Pandurang and his father to the musnud of Satarah. All this,
as we gather from the introduction, is intended to elucidate—and
does so correctly—the character of the endless and bloody
revolutions, and the strange vicissitudes of fortune, which have
constantly prevailed among the native dynasties of India. But the
nature of these revolutions is sufficiently familiar to us from
authentic history; and there is little pleasing or romantic interest
to be elicited from their repetition.
But by far the weightiest objection to the work, as a tale of human
life, is its unnatural and unrelieved picture of enormous and incredible
villainy, both in the hero and in every male actor of the story.
The author, from whatever cause, evidently writes under violent
prejudice against the natives of Hindostan. No one will doubt this
after the sweeping denunciation of his preface, that 'from
the rajah to the ryot, with the intermediate grades, they are ungrateful,
insidious, cowardly, unfaithful, and revengeful.' There is,
if we mistake not greatly, internal evidence in his work that he
has not mingled with the better part of the native population; and
we suspect that he has resided only in the western side of India,
and the provinces adjacent to Bombay, in which all his scenes are
That quarter of India certainly affords not the least unfavourable
specimens of the native character. The Mahratta people are proverbially
faithless; the Parsees of Bombay deserve our author's condemnation
of their falsehood and fraud; and western, much more than eastern
India, abounds with, notoriously, the most sensual and profligate
race of the whole native population—not Hindoos but Muselmans,
or Musselmen as, by an unpardonable vulgarism, he styles
the disciples of the Koran. But he appears to be little, if at all
acquainted, with the mass of the population of the north-eastern
provinces,—the inhabitants of the banks of the Ganges, for
instance, the genuine seat of Hindoo worship and society.
The people of India, like the people of all other countries, are
such as the virtues or vices of their governors have made them.
That the mass of the Hindoo population under good government, judicious
treatment, and gallant example, deserve at least the reproach neither
of being cowardly nor unfaithful, may, we think, and from no light
acquaintance with their character, be safely averred. And if a proof
of the injustice of those charges were required, we [89/90] should
at once point to the British experience of more than a century,
and to the often-tried valour, the patience under hardship, and
the fidelity to their leaders, by which the conduct of our numerous
bodies of seapoys has almost invariably been distinguished.
[1] A preparation of opium.
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WALLA WALLA -- Starting with one dedicated day, health-care and law enforcement officials are taking a new step to reduce unauthorized access to prescription drugs and to safely dispose of old medicine.
"National Prescription Drug Take Back Day" occurs across the nation on Saturday, when people can show up at specific locations to turn in any kind of medicine of drugs, "no questions asked," said Vicki Ruley, coordinator of the city of Walla Walla's Crime Prevention Office.
In Walla Walla, a secure box will be available at the Walla Walla Police Department from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Local efforts are a collaboration between city and county agencies, and community groups concerned about the epidemic of prescription drug misuse and addiction. Partners include the Walla Walla Police Department, Trilogy Recovery Community, Walla Walla Area Crime Watch, College Place Police Department, Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office, Walla Walla County Substance Abuse Task Force and Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
The event is a two-pronged approach to drug safety, she said. Improper disposal of both prescription and over-the-counter medications causes contamination in waterways when drugs are sent down the drain. As well, putting pills into the garbage can out them into the hands of drug seekers.
The bigger component, however, is getting expired and no-longer-used prescription drugs out of cupboards and away from the wrong hands.
Abuse of prescribed opiates is a troubling and fast-growing problem, health officials say. In Seattle alone, emergency room visits for non-medical use of such drugs shot up 47 percent between 2004 and 2007.
Addicts often favor pain relievers such as OxyContin, codeine and Vicodin, Ruley said. Drug overdoses have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of accidental deaths in Washington and youth admissions to state-funded treatment for prescription opiates are 19 times higher than in 2001.
The Washington Poison Control Center assists callers every day regarding drug and medication abuse. Last year, more than 400 calls were placed to the agency about teenagers who had abused controlled substances and other medications or illicit drugs. Recently, a Washington teenager died from ingesting a family member's medication, a center spokesperson said.
The root of the problem is often found in the family's medicine cabinet. Prescription medicines are on hand for teens to grab, often without ever raising a red flag.
Three in five teens say prescription pain relievers are easy to get that way and more than half of prescription drug abusers get the medicines from a friend or relative.
County officials here are working to get funding for a permanent secure drop box in Walla Walla and in Waitsburg. Those boxes will be located at a law enforcement office.
For more Walla Walla-specific information call Alex Luft at 524-2920.
Law enforcement agencies in Columbia and Garfield are also participating in the day, during the same hours. Columbia County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Jenkins said abuse of prescription drugs is a new drug problem for that agency. Jenkins, who is the department's drug enforcement officer, said young people are taking "anything and everything" they find in medicine cabinet.
In those counties, intravenous solutions, injectables and needles will not be accepted. Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not a part of the initiative, Jenkins said. All solid-dosage pharmaceutical products and liquids in consumer containers will be accepted, but should be sealed tightly.
Collection sites outside of Walla Walla are: Garfield County Sheriff's Office, 789 W. Main St., Pomeroy, 509-843-3494; Columbia County Sheriff's Office, 341 E. Main St., Dayton, 509-382-2518.
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By Joe Bruzek on January 16, 2013
At first glance, the 2014 Kia Sorento doesn't appear very different than the outgoing 2013, but Kia says 80% of the parts are new or significantly redesigned. Inside, there's a newly redesigned center console with a larger display for Kia's multimedia system as well as other updates.
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We first saw the new Sorento late last year at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, and Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays checks out the redesigned Sorento on the floor of the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Mays finds a lot to like with the new interior, but also notes there's still room for improvement.
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Road Test Editor Joe Bruzek covers Cars.com's short-and long-term fleet of test cars and drives a 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Email Joe


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Based on an acclaimed novel, The Death & Life of Charlie St. Cloud is a romantic drama starring Zac Efron as a young man who survives an accident that lets him see the world in a unique way. In this emotionally charged story, he begins a romantic journey in which he embraces the dark realities of the past while discovering the transformative power of love. View photos from the film…
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text: Events Each year funds raised from a combination of special events and ongoing fundraisers are given back to the hospital to enhance patient care and purchase equipment. Departments request needed items, and Friends of Strong Council determine how funds will be allocated. This is possible due to the hard work and dedication of Friends of Strong employees and volunteers. Upcoming Events Painting with Friends' Fundraisers Looking for a fun and creative way to spend an evening out with friends while giving back? Friends of Strong is offering opportunities for you and your friends to create your very own 16X20 masterpiece. SOLD OUT - "Fall" painting - Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Bunga Burger Bar. 1370 Mt. Hope Avenue. To purchase tickets, click on: http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/Calendar?id=101181&view=Detail "Sunburst" painting - Tuesday, October 27, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Veneto Restaurant. 318 East Avenue. To purchase tickets, click on: http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/Calendar?id=101182&view=Detail Friends with Good Taste Beer Tasting October 24 Come to our craft beer and food pairing on Saturday, October 24 from 2-5 p.m. at Lovin' Cup Bistro and Brews. To purchase tickets, go to http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/Calendar/1689246656?view=Detail&id=101121 Save-the-Date Friends of Strong Pre-Black Friday Sale will take place on Friday, November 20 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Flaum Atrium. Friends of Strong 25th Annual Gala Wine Tasting will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016 from 7-10 p.m. at Monroe Golf Club. Tickets available beginning in December. The 15th Annual Rochester River Run/Walk 5k will take place on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Genesee Valley Park. Proceeds benefit transplant patients and families. Information will be available in early 2016. Past Events Charity Day at Lord and Taylor October 3 Support Friends of Strong at Lord & Taylor's Charity Day October 3! Purchase a coupon booklet for $5 and save on October 3 when you shop at Lord & Taylor. Coupons available at Friends of Strong, SMH Gift Shop and Specialty Shop. All proceeds benefit patient care. Rochester River Run/Walk 5K Support Strong Memorial Hospital patients who are awaiting or recovering from organ transplant surgery by running or walking, collecting pledges, or making a donation for this April 12 event. March 13: Books Are Fun and Gift Shop Sale in Café 601 Pick up something new to read or get that perfect gift at the SMH Gift Shop sale, featuring Books Are Fun from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.. Look for a wide selection of items, including a blowout clearance of Gift Shop merchandise (from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.). Proceeds from your purchase will go to Friends of Strong to support patient care at Strong Memorial Hospital. Friends of Strong Gala Wine Tasting On Feb.13, 2015, guests sampled 300 select red and white, imported and domestic wines along with local craft beers, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts at the Friends of Strong 24th Annual Gala Wine Tasting. Friends of Strong Beer & Food Pairing This year's event took place on Oct. 18, 2014. Visit our Facebook gallery for photos from the event. For committee membership or donations, please call the Friends of Strong office at (585) 275-2420 or Email Us


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Samsung's HT-C550 5.1 Channel Home Theater System offers a receiver/player with digital surround sound, seamless functionality and wide connectivity including an iPod/iPhone dock, at a price that makes a movie theater-like experience available to any budget.
The HT-C550 system offers 4 satellite speakers with a low-profile center channel and a powered sub-woofer backed by 1000W total power. Advanced Crystal Amp Pro audio processing and multi-channel Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS audio decoding creates a wider, more enveloping surround sound experience. The HDMI output upscales content to full 1080p, the new HD standard. Playable disc types include DIVX (including XVID), MP3, WMA, WMV (1/2/3/7) and JPEG. The USB port allows you to screen movies slideshows directly from the cameras that created them or from USB storage devices.
Other features include a convenient iPod/iPhone docking station, Anynet+ control of Samsung components from a single remote and Auto Sound Calibration (ASC) which matches the audio to your room's unique acoustics via the included calibration microphone. 8 DSP modes simulate the acoustic environments of a rock concert, theater, etc thus enriching the soundstage and sense of place in the program material.
Lastly, Energy Star compliance means that the HT-C550 will save you money while helping to save the environment.
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Receiver/player: 6.61 lbs (3 kg)Entire System: 24.25 lbs (11 kg)


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Intimidators Win in Dramatic FashionApril 18, 2010 - South Atlantic League (SAL) - Kannapolis Intimidators
Down 3-0 in the seventh, Thompson, in his second game with the Intimidators hit his first professional home run, a solo shot, making it 3-1. In the eighth, Kevin Dubler reached on a walk to start the inning before Jordan Cheatham reached on an error, after a failed bunt, Daniel Wagner grounded to second for a fielders choice, but Kyle Davis went in hard at second, forcing a bad throw which allowed Cheatham to score and moved Wagner to third. Down to his last strike in the eighth, Ian Gac then doubled in Wagner to tie it at three.
In the ninth, Thompson doubled to lead off the inning before he was sacrificed over to third and sacrificed home on a fly ball to center by Juan Silverio on his 19th birthday. The throw home was just up the line allowing Thompson to score.
In the ninth, O'Neil allowed a leadoff runner to reach third, but held him there, striking out the last batter to end the game. Ryan Buch (1-0) earned the win pitching two perfect innings in relief.
The Intimidators and Crawdads finish their series on Monday at 7:00 pm as lefties match up, Joe Serafin (1-1) for the I's against Robbie Ross (1-1) for the 'Dads.
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text: July 26, 2011, Demiko Chatman: Chatman -- who police say was a gang member with a long criminal history -- was found unresponsive outside a white 2001 Dodge Stratus at 114 19th Ave., a house just north of East Yesler Way. A woman in her 30s told police Chatman had driven her to the house for a drug transaction, and they hadn't been there long when another person came up behind the vehicle and fired at least three shots into the car. However, evidence later showed at least one of the shots entered the vehicle from the right, contradictory to what the woman said, according to police. Police were also told of a woman named "Slim," who had allegedly been dating Chatman and another man who had threatened to kill him. Investigators have not publicly named a suspect.


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BOSTON (CBS) -State Representative Marty Walsh sits down with Dan in studio to talk about what he stands for and to take your calls! Don't miss this chance to talk directly with the candidate. What do you think are the most important issues facing the city of Boston?
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Home -> Holidays -> Easter Egg Coloring Pages
Free to print for this Easter Holiday, find already decorated and blank Easter eggs.
These coloring pages are for you and your kids to have a little extra creativity in your day for Easter.
Right click an image or link and click Save Link As to save the PDF file to your computer for later printing. Click the image or link will open the PDF in another window for you to click the print button available.
Easy Coloring Pages
Simple designs are great for a quick and easy coloring at a moment's notice or for a relaxed afternoon.
Detailed Coloring Pages
Here are some eggs with Zentangle inspired or animal designs to make coloring interesting and fun!
Printable Activity Sheets to Color
The blank pages are activities or printable crafts for you and your kids to play around with. Decorate your own egg to be as easy or detailed as the ones I've provided above.
These are fantastic for customizing and the ones with holes are great for stringing along the wall or as a pendant.
Easter egg coloring is such a creative holiday activity. I love how the eggs come out as light pastel colors.
Not only can eggs be simple solid colors, they can be painted with Crayola paints (or whatever you happen to have) to sport more details, like stripes, curvy lines, spots, and more.
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- Draw, color, cut, and paste faces, hats, clothes, animal ears and such onto your colored eggs
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Sorry for failure to seek council's approval: mayor-A A +A
Thursday, January 23, 2014
A TALISAY City councilor questioned Mayor Johnny de los Reyes's decision to rent out a portion of the City Hall grounds without authority from the City Council, a decision which the latter quickly apologized for.
The City Hall grounds are being used as a stockpile area for pebbles being sold by a friend of the mayor.
In a privilege speech last Tuesday, Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President Raul Cabañero said the P14,000 de los Reyes has received as rental was done without authority from City Council.
Cabañero, an ex-officio member of the council, said that de los Reyes has no legal authority and personality to transact business on the City's behalf as he was not authorized by the City Council.
"It is unlawful for the mayor to transact business with anyone else without the authority by the City Council," he said.
Cabañero added that de los Res had violated Section 3 of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act as he received payment for a transaction he wasn't authorized to take part in.
Cabañero even sought the opinion of City Legal Officer Alfredo Sipalay, who told him that the transaction was done without a contract of lease.
As de los Reyes was present during the session, Vice Mayor Romeo Villarante suspended its House Rules to allow the mayor to answer the allegations.
The mayor explained that the sacks of pebbles were from Mindanao and was owned by a family friend who had promised to pay the City P14,000 as rental. He also clarified that the transaction was only temporarily.
De los Reyes added that he had the payment recorded at the city treasury.
Despite that, de los Reyes apologized for not informing the council of his decision.
Cabañero clarified that his speech was not intended to damage the mayor's reputation.
"I'm just sending a strong message that we have a legislative body that is co-equal with the executive," he added.
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An Open Letter to Alumni of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Dear ECE Alumni,
Thank you for visiting ECE's web site. You are a member of a rarified group of people who received a degree from our School. This community of people, now numbering over 15,500, continues to make significant and distinctive contributions to our profession and to many related fields
What you have collectively accomplished is in large measure responsible for the ever-growing tradition and reputation of Georgia Tech and our School as one of the best engineering education and research institutions in the world. In like measure, that reputation enhances the value of all our degrees.
ECE has been working to strengthen its connection with our alumni over the past years. As the ECE School Chair, I am committed to continuing this work, with the goal of making your connection with ECE a lifelong one that will be mutually beneficial.
You can remain involved with the School in many ways. First and foremost, please keep us posted on where you are and what you are doing through our Contact Alumni Affairs at ECE page. Also, keep abreast of what is going on at ECE through our bi annual alumni newsletter, ECE Connection, and our on-line newsletter ECE Highlights. Visit the Institute's Alumni Affairs web site to find out about Institute-wide events, continuing education opportunities, and local alumni clubs and activities.
Of course, financial support is always welcome. In fact, the financial contributions of ECE alumni represent a vital resource for the School's programs and services. If you would like to make a contribution, or have an idea for an innovative gift, please contact Martina Emmerson Hubbarth at 404.894.0274 or at email@example.com.
I appreciate your support and honor your continued involvement with the ECE family of faculty, students, staff, and alumni.
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