Word: cold
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...People have this picture of a physicist as being cold and distant. But Falk is a terrific communicator and he’s great at building relationships,” said Jonathan A. Bagger, an associate professor who taught Falk and was later his colleague at Johns Hopkins. “Those abilities will only carry and multiply...
Quotes By: "I don't think those who know me would call me cold." - Disputing his reputation for being distant and introspective. (USA Today, Sept...
...terrain in Jezerine will surprise you. While relatively small compared to many European resorts - there are only five lifts, although a high-speed quad is being built - Jezerine's tree-skiing, powder and lack of crowds make it truly exceptional. In March, under blue skies with flurries of light, cold snow, it was possible to ski untracked powder all day, on groomed trails and through the trees, with fewer than 10 skiers on the mountain. At only $30 for a ski-lift ticket, with a good restaurant and brand-new rental and locker facilities on-site, this...
...Convenience stores have long been in the business of selling smokes, cold drinks and candy bars, but as consumers spend more and more on meals away from the home, ramping up food services is now seen as key to the industry's future. In Thailand, 7-Eleven sells burgers. In Japan, they fry their own chicken. In the U.S., a quarter of the chain's stores have rolled out oven-cooked pizzas. 7-Eleven's rival in Hong Kong, Circle K, serves toast and pasta dishes. "Convenience stores as an industry are heavily reliant on product categories such as cigarettes...
...absence of a formal agreement, nations are not obligated to turn over fugitives to each other. The U.S. and Russia do not have an extradition treaty, which led many dissidents to defect to America and seek political asylum during the Cold War. Fugitive U.S. financier Bobby Vesco allegedly stole $224 million from a Swiss mutual fund but avoided detection for years by hopping between Caribbean islands that did not have extradition laws (and once even tried buy his own island). And Lebanon's Mohammed Ali Hammadi, wanted in the for murdering a U.S. Navy passenger during the 1985 hijacking...