Word: papered
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Some of those changes are elementary - producers shouldn't just recycle, they should aim to buy recycled paper the first time around. Instead of using polluting diesel generators on the set, filmmakers could buy ones that run on less-carbon intensive biodiesel - which, Begley points out, has the additional benefit of "smelling like French fries instead of diesel gas." But some of Begley's suggestions would seem to challenge the star system of at the heart of the Hollywood galaxy. Why, he asks, should we reserve singe cars for celebrities? "Load it up," exhorts Begley. "Get some grips and electricians...
...fall 2009, the reform—which will move exams before winter break and give students more time off for the holidays—followed an extensive advocacy campaign. In the run-up to the decision, advocacy efforts included everything from a UC-authored 10,000-word position paper that included a newly proposed calendar to a UC-run referendum in which 84 percent of the more than 3,000 undergraduate participants voted their approval to the proposition...
...chillin’ through the years, while a mishmash of handwritten notes flutters across the screen. The video begins in silence, with a shot of a classic black-and-white notebook labeled “Nas Rhymes” opening up like a fairytale book. Scribbled on the ruled paper inside is the declaration, “This is the story of hip-hop’s greatest poet...” Following this humble statement, a mysterious hand inserts a cassette tape into a car stereo, and the music begins. Nostalgia remains the dominant theme throughout the video...
...horse with gusto. 8. Drown the self-pity when you realize that Kirkland’s daily caloric intake is likely less than the popcorn you’ve just taken out of the microwave. This is especially evident during the big partnering moves, since she floats like tissue paper. 9. Drink along with the adults at the Christmas ball: a toast isn’t a toast unless everyone’s in on it! 10. Every time you check out someone’s (i.e.: Baryshnikov’s) cute butt and sexy dancing man-legs in tights...
...like sitting in front of the computer all day, reading on previous e-book readers was a surefire way to get a headache. Kindle’s cutting-edge “e-paper” screen dispenses with the problem, reflecting light the same way as ink on paper. The ability to download books over the Internet directly from the machine (as opposed to connecting to a computer to get new content) also means that getting new books is even easier than using the library...