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Flames erupted when a drape wrapped around a light bulb ignited. 'Poonsters had earlier put the drape around a wall-mounted chandelier to keep it away from a window...

Author: By Amanda C. Pustilnik, | Title: Blaze Strikes Lampoon | 6/10/1993 | See Source »

...asked me if I ever thought about being a priest. It was one of those very important conversations," Brooks says. "He turned on a light bulb...

Author: By Elie G. Kaunfer, | Title: Brooks Comes Full Circle | 6/7/1993 | See Source »

...cartoon" by Mr. Conley that actually contained a premenstrual-syndrome joke. Until now, I had been hesitant to write and complain about Mr. Conley, knowing how kindly this community is to feminists who complain about sexist jokes (Q: How many feminists does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: That's not funny...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PMS Cartoon Insensitive and Sexist | 5/10/1993 | See Source »

...upgrade lighting facilities, universitiesmust replace current light bulbs and ballasts,which supply power to the bulb, with moreenergy-efficient ones...

Author: By Emily J. Tsai, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: College Looks at EPA Program | 12/15/1992 | See Source »

...basic premise of "Green Lights" is to switch all of the light sources at a given site from the kilowatt-crunching fixtures of the present to more energy-efficient versions of the fluorescent bulb. Fine reports that these bulbs "don't flicker or buzz" as do the vast majority of fluorescents now in use on campus. In addition to saving up to 35 percent of normal energy use, these newer bulbs last for up to 10 years, according to information distributed...

Author: By Daniel Altman, | Title: Give `Green Lights' a Green Light | 12/8/1992 | See Source »

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