Word: chipping
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...Asian friend of mine recently commented, delicately, on a chip-on-the-shoulder attitude he often senses from black men. This could be construed as a racist remark; surely, tons of white guys have chips on their shoulders. But that doesn?t necessarily make my friend?s observation untrue. Among the many reasons an individual may have to be defensive, a cloud of suspicion constantly hanging over you must be among the most psychologically persuasive...
...twins’ might have more of a ring to it.What does have a nice ring? The Rescue Rangers.“When I was in high school, he was on varsity in the eighth grade,” Steve said. “They used to call us Chip and Dale—little kids with squeaky voices.”An endless number of nicknames and high-pitched squeals aside, Steve’s time at Harvard has been shaped by Greg, and vice-versa.“For me, it was a pretty easy decision to come...
International investors can be forgiven for never having heard of Motech, E-Ton or Sino-American Silicon. Compared with better-known Taiwan-based chip giants such as Taiwan Semiconductor and United Microelectronics, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, these three Taiwanese semiconductor plays have flown under most people's radar...
...difficult at this stage to pick winners and losers, those who still like the industry's long-term outlook may want to buy the stocks of several to spread their risk. Solar-cell stocks are having their day in the sun right now. But in the highly cyclical silicon-chip industry?even this promising new corner of it?night surely follows...
...Kicking off his cross-examination, Lay's lawyer, Chip Lewis, tossed a copy of Watkins book, Power Failure, onto the witness stand. "A housewarming gift," he said. She told him she already had a copy...