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...single unshaded bulb hanging from the ceiling provides the only light in Floresti's dark and musty village hall. The first half a dozen rows are occupied by about 40 farm workers who are listening to a candidate from Romania's National Peasant Party promise the return of all agricultural land that was confiscated by the Communists after World...
...will play Mother Earth, and Madonna will shimmy for the rain forest. Tennesseans will ring bells across their state; Oregonians will bang drums. Elephants will crush aluminum cans at Washington's National Zoo in a jungle version of recycling. Manhattan will display the world's largest energy-efficient light bulb. And the Walt Disney Co. will distribute a video about water pollution, starring the Little Mermaid...
...high. (In summer switch the direction of the blades and increase the speed. The wind chill will make it feel like 72 degrees, even though the thermostat's set at 78 degrees.) A ceiling fan, says the weather lady, takes no more energy than a 100-watt light bulb...
...electricity that comes from burning fossil fuels. Household conservation tips should be familiar: close off unused rooms, seal up cracks and openings, and insulate roofs. Look at the energy-efficiency rating when buying appliances. And one more idea that few people know about: replace ordinary incandescent light bulbs with "compact-fluorescent" models sold by major light-bulb manufacturers. They can give off the light of a 60-watt bulb while using only 15 watts of electricity. These fluorescent bulbs cost at least $10, but they last ten times as long as conventional models and will pay for themselves by lowering...
...familiar were her trademark facial expressions that after a while scriptwriters simply inserted code words for them. "Puddling up" meant that Lucy's eyes would fill with tears just before she emitted a banshee wail. "Light bulb" signaled the alarming expression that crossed her face when she had a brainstorm. "Credentials" indicated an open-mouthed gape, as if to say, "How dare...