Word: crystallized
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...billboard as a medium is changing rapidly too, as outdoor agencies transform those once static boards into digital light-emitting-diode (LED) or liquid-crystal-display (LCD) screens that flash new images every few seconds. The dynamic screens allow marketers to fine-tune their messages to rush-hour commuters or soccer moms, depending on the time of day. Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, La., has converted 75 vinyl highway boards into digital LED displays at a cost of $300,000 to $500,000 each. "Advertisers can change their messages almost instantaneously," says Sean Reilly, Lamar's president...
...distant culture. And so on, until we have plagued ourselves with self-doubt. Certainly, the unelected clerics of Iran depend on enough of us doing that. But those of us who are sincerely concerned with the plight of Iranians cannot satisfy ourselves through further abdication. It is crystal clear that something has to be done.Even people halfway around the world can accomplish something important for Iran. In an interview with a German newspaper, one of Iran’s leading reformers, Fatemeh Haghighatjoo, said, “The conservatives always cave in to a lot of foreign criticism, and when...
...health and social issue and that persons affected should be treated ethically, with respect and dignity." Her no-nonsense annual report has become a valued source of well-documented evidence and has served as an early-warning system for emerging issues, such as the burgeoning use of crystal meth. "We interpret the data epidemiologically," says Buxton, "and we alert the key players...
...long-term commitment” do not go hand-in-hand. Plus, assuming current life expectancies remain accurate, getting married at 22 entails living with one person for at least 50 years. Scary thought? In “When Harry Met Sally,” Billy Crystal explains, “when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” But what Billy misses is this: the timing has to be right. In other words, you should not follow...
...still going to be playing,” said Saints coach Paul Flanagan. Boe stopped 40 offerings from St. Lawrence in the win, only giving up one goal during five Saints power plays. St. Lawrence boast the second-best scoring offense in the country, but only forward Crystal Connors could find a seam past Boe and hit the back of the net. “What I am most impressed about was that we were determined to go after the net, we were a threat in the offensive zone, we had solid defense and great goaltending,” said...