• And the weakness of the legal system means that companies operate in a confusing half-light.

    ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

  • In the half-light, the proscenium glowed like a bright department-store window, which shadowy people behind it were dressing.

    NEWYORKER: The Natural

  • Depending on the capricious whims of the extreme Arctic climate and calendar, thick clouds reveal remote fragments of the landscape as if concealing some great mystery, blinding sunshine illuminates the ice, or perpetual moonlight bathes it all in the strange, blue half-light of the polar night.

    BBC: Drawing near to the North Pole

  • We were standing near a massive Harley Davidson motorcycle, half disintegrated and enclosed in a light-lined cube.

    FORBES: To Do: Eric Firestone Opens 'Parts And Service' In East Hampton

  • Other diffusion methods include aromatherapy, light therapy and the half-smile approach.

    FORBES: How To Snap Yourself Out Of A Bad Mood

  • Every day from the week of July 6, special reports will appear on CNN International, culminating in a half-hour special "Going Green: Green Light for Business" which airs from July 9 (see below for show times).

    CNN: 'Going Green' with

  • "He should have made a decision at half-time or let the game finish as the light was never going to get any better at this time of the year, " said Kirk.

    BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT

  • Sopheng had kindly arranged to be my guide for the rest of my stay, and over the next two and a half days, through an ever-changing flow of sunshine, light showers and deluging downpours, he went far out of his way to give me an exceptional tour of Banteay Chhmar.

    BBC: Piecing together puzzles in Cambodia

  • Norman Mailer too is on there, even though he brings in a half-hooker doll who dismantles the bulb because there is too much light on their table, which Elaine is not having because these are her five-dollar fixtures from way back, and she tells her to get her ass out and never again to screw around with her light bulbs, which she never does.

    ECONOMIST: Elaine Kaufman

  • The planet orbits a star about half as big as our Sun, positioned some 9, 000 light-years away.

    BBC: NEWS | Science/Nature | Planet hunters find 'super-Earth'

  • Jeffries put pen to paper on the pitch at half-time during Sunderland's Premier League match against Bolton at the Stadium of Light.

    BBC: Jeffries hits out as he turns pro

  • Relations with major financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund have improved, particularly in the light of more effective revenue collection -- up by about a half following the introduction of a consumption tax last year.

    CNN: On the Road Back

  • Why is the influence of America, the super-power partner for over a century and a half, not seen in a better light?

    BBC: African view: Land of liberty?

  • Starting with the tablet itself, it's surprisingly light and easy to hold -- in fact, it's just half the weight of the aging Cintiq 12WX.

    ENGADGET: Wacom Cintiq 13HD graphics display hands-on (video)

  • It had looked quite good for the Exiles before Paice's dismissal, although when Lalanne took over the kicking duties to put Irish in front just after half-time, the 12, 000-strong crowd began to think the hosts could make light of their numerical disadvantage and force a win.

    BBC: London Irish 9-14 Harlequins

  • Spurs made light of their numerical disadvantage and added a second midway through the second half with a classic counter-attack, Van der Vaart starting and finishing a fine move involving Gareth Bale's storming run and Aaron Lennon's neat pass.

    BBC: Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham

  • During his absence, the Light Blues took full advantage of having an extra man when they took the lead six minutes from half-time.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | Scottish Cups | Rangers 1-0 Hibernian

  • Weighing just over one pound, the sleek half-inch-thin device features a transflective display that combines both transmissive and reflective modes for ideal readability in all light conditions.

    ENGADGET: OpenPeak debuts OpenTablet 10 with transflective display

  • The injuries have left the team light on experience in the backs, with only two players having more than 10 caps and a half-back combination with five caps between them.

    BBC: England call up uncapped quartet

  • Mr. DAVID FRIEDMAN (Union of Concerned Scientists): There it is, right above the tachometer, a nice green eco-light that tells me I'm getting better fuel economy because I'm only operating on half the cylinders.

    NPR: States Push Automakers on Fuel Efficiency

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