Word: flashings
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...answered with a Dharma Initiative-esque "Namaste!" And if we accept that fans can sometimes be the best critics, the skit takes the mickey out of two of the show's most overused transitions - the whooshing sound that indicates an imminent jump in time (either a flashback or a flash-forward) and the absurdly overused cliff-hanger cue. "If you say something cliff-hangery on the show, all the shrill, like crazy dramatic music comes on, and it cuts to black," notes one of the characters. "It's like the coolest thing ever...
...contrast, the new calendar encourages students to compete for flash-in-the-pan job opportunities too short to do any real good. For those who have no desire to spend the break doing something careerist or academic—and I’d venture to guess I’m not the only one—three weeks in January is too long to spend on campus. The result is that people will be stuck spending the vacation’s entirety at home, watching the same episode of SportsCenter four times each morning, instead of reuniting with their...
...hard-fought case against former technology investor (and longtime opera fan) Alberto Vilar, who was convicted of stealing his investors' money. The trial took nine weeks, which is long for a fraud case. "He is very much a no-nonsense prosecutor who does the right thing without excess flash or showmanship," says Colton, who represented Gary Tanaka, Vilar's partner, who was also found guilty in the case...
...militant group is operating on a belief that Israel's assault cannot be sustained in the face of growing international pressure for a cease-fire. In fact, Hamas believes it is winning the political battle, as images of the horrors being suffered by the Palestinian civilian population flash around the world. And it wants to ensure the survival of as much of its military and organizational capabilities as possible so as to best profit from an eventual truce...
...point of the Temple isn't to produce élite performers. Typical of its users is Subbaraman Saravanan, whose eyes flash like some strutting prince as he practices a dance to Lord Shiva. After more than 10 years of classes, he is working furiously toward graduation - even though his day job is that of aircraft mechanic for Malaysia Airlines. "When I dance I am seeing God," he says. "I can carry this knowledge with me to the airport or anywhere...