Word: soundness
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...Everybody," by Charlie's rock band Drive Shaft. The office phone is 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...
...sacrifice. From his first words, Barack Obama let us know that even on a day so bright, he was not blinded. Not by the cloud of witnesses in front of him. Not by the lights of cameras sending his words across the planet. That he was willing to sound so somber on his day of celebration tells us many things at once. At a time of scarcity, do not waste opportunities. When the world is watching and willing to follow, tell them where you want to take them. And above all, tell the truth. (See pictures of the Inauguration...
...evidence that probiotic products can do anything about weight loss; the latest scientific studies have shown only that probiotics can relieve antibiotic-related diarrhea, as well as alleviate IBS and aide regularity. "It is interesting to look at microbial flora," says Lynne McFarland, an epidemiologist at the Puget Sound Veterans Administration Medical Center, who was not affiliated with the study. "But I would not run out and eat a lot of yogurt because of this...
...around 8 a.m., I was awoken by the sound of pounding on my bedroom door. I walked out to the living room to find the apartment in complete disarray, as my family and other relatives who had taken refuge in our home rushed around gathering themselves and some belongings and headed to the door. I was told to get dressed immediately and, having done so, left the apartment with the others...
...European Parliament is currently studying whether it should extend from 50 to 95 years the copyright term covering sound recordings, thereby bringing European law in line with that of the U.S. But opponents of extending copyright say shorter copyright periods benefit consumers by eliminating hidden costs - European publishers are able to sell books at a much cheaper price, for instance, if they are not required to pay a licensing fee. Consumer groups accuse European politicians of swooning for the handful of crooners currently lobbying for copyright extension. French singer Johnny Hallyday - a close friend of French President Nicolas Sarkozy...