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...asks us to sacrifice "four for the planet"--four incandescent 100-watt bulbs, to be replaced with 23-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. A 100-watter burns through $35.04 in energy over three years, while a 23-watter costs $8.06. A fluorescent bulb costs $11 compared with 75 for an incandescent but lasts more than 13 times as long. Total annual savings for switching four lights, counting the cost of the bulbs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Future of Energy: How to Save $$$ Now | 10/23/2005 | See Source »

Purdy then took Cherubino to the massage room and introduced him to a woman called Lydia, the report stated. Cherubino paid Purdy three tracked $20 bills, and followed Lydia into the room, which was “illuminated by a lone red light bulb,” according to the report...

Author: By April H.N. Yee, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Shop Owner Arrested on Prostitution Allegations | 10/17/2005 | See Source »

...roles in “The Birdcage” or on TV’s “Judging Amy”) there are a few missteps from the new guys. Viewers are pounded with occasional hammer-to-the-head moments, making sure that we clearly see the light bulb lighting up over Capote’s head, or how murderer Perry Smith’s first presence will impact Capote forever.Further, the two criminals, Smith (played by Clifton Collins Jr.) and Dick Hickock (Mark Pellegrino) aren’t quite up to the high standard set by the more...

Author: By Margaret M. Rossman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Capote | 10/13/2005 | See Source »

Then the light bulb went...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: IN LEHMAN'S TERMS: Style Over Substance | 7/22/2005 | See Source »

...edit them.” No, not really. “So...uh...” An awkward pause ensues as they try desperately to think of what else I could possibly be doing. A light bulb suddenly goes on: “So you sell ads so you can finance publishing all these books!” Uh, not that either. Sorry...

Author: By Irene Y. Sun, | Title: Learning To Manipulate | 7/15/2005 | See Source »

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