Word: vinyl
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...gunshot wound to the groin. Four Boston policemen "accompanied" my patient through the electric doors. He had been resisting arrest, even tried to run down a cop with his car. That probably explained why one of the cops had my patient's face mashed down into the black vinyl foam pad that covered the gurney, in the process asphyxiating him. The other two were taking turns yanking his arms up behind his back and punching his kidneys. The fourth officer was ramming the tip of his nightstick into the base of the patient's spine. Two on one is unfair...
...office and at least twice a year by the local board of health. When occasional issues arise, they are addressed immediately and cleared through a re-inspection process. Among many other safety measures, HUDS employees working in the kitchen have ready access to two different kinds of heavy-duty vinyl gloves (cotton lined and unlined) that are designed to protect them when working with high temperature machines. The Need for BalanceAs a tax-exempt, non-profit institution, Harvard has a responsibility to manage its financial resources prudently. Our tuition-paying students and their families, our donors and research sponsors...
...agencies transform 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, depending on the time of day. Lamar Advertising, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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 and coo. Reilly plans to put up 200 of those smart boards before the end of the year. That time-shift...
...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 and COO. Reilly plans to put up 200 of those smart boards before the end of the year. "This is truly...
...example, can vary drastically from frame to frame and print to print. The quality of projection may also vary. "There are still theaters that run the projector lamp at less than proper brightness," says Mann. (A digital projector is much more accurate.) Finally, film degenerates, the way a vinyl record does under a stylus or a videocassette does with frequent use. "With film you have degradation problems," Smith says, "where the stock starts breaking down. Frames get lost when they cut reels together." The digital look will stay fresh for the life of the theatrical...