41.   A sure sign of a design house becoming a contender is the development of year-round deliveries.

42.   A sure sign of Halloween is the sudden profusion of deep orange pumpkins everywhere.

43.   A sure sign of the growing importance of what is happening at the Luna Lounge is that every week the room is packed with agents and entertainment moguls.

44.   A sure sign that the gourmet-coffee craze is on the rise is the number of people with stained teeth, according to the Academy of General Dentistry.

45.   A sure sign that this small, independent research institute has scientific clout came in the form of a prestigious award Thursday.

46.   A sure sign of a hot goaltender is winning games when the teams play poorly.

47.   A sure sign of having arrived as an author is when more people have an opinion about you than have actually read your work.

48.   Abghari views growing discontent and public protests as a sure sign that a shift in power is around the corner for Iran.

49.   Afterwards, his campaign would declare the visit a smashing success and call it a sure sign that Gore is headed for victory in Wisconsin.

50.   But even mainstream politicians concede they are a sure sign of trouble ahead.