Word: bolting
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...teeing off the 14th hole at St. Andrew’s when suddenly, my caddy was struck by a bolt of lightning. Unfortunately, the lad lost the one redeeming characteristic of his class: the control of his bowels...
...Boylston St. sidewalk, a rather plain ad invites passers by into the Gallery of Social/Political Art located within the Community Church of Boston. Straight up the stairs, the space that currently houses "Sex, Sexism, and Society" seems appropriately designed for witness, not worship. Several tiers of bolt-bound, theater-style chairs are anchored in the center of the room, while the walls are a shock of mixed-media, the works of multiple artists all squeezing for space. Some stand out, some strike out, but all speak out about sexism, sexual discrimination, sexuality, women heroes and related themes...
...Boylston St. sidewalk, a rather plain ad invites passers by into the Gallery of Social/Political Art located within the Community Church of Boston. Straight up the stairs, the space that currently houses "Sex, Sexism, and Society" seems appropriately designed for witness, not worship. Several tiers of bolt-bound, theater-style chairs are anchored in the center of the room, while the walls are a shock of mixed-media, the works of multiple artists all squeezing for space. Some stand out, some strike out, but all speak out about sexism, sexual discrimination, sexuality, women heroes and related themes...
There is a critical moment during online shoppers' visits to an e-merchant: the point at which they have identified the product they want to buy but haven't completed the transaction. Some stay. Some bolt. A little hand holding can help reduce the chance of a cut-and-run considerably. First tip: Post a toll-free number, and staff the phones. Ken Seiff, CEO of Bluefly.com which sells discount designer apparel (big holiday seller: $79 pashmina scarves), attributes his company's favorable traffic-to-sales ratio to having enough live customer-service reps (70 during the busiest December weeks...