Word: cools
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...nine finance ministers of the British Commonwealth gathered to talk about their troubles under Australia's summer sun, Queen Elizabeth appointed Britain's cool, crisp Chancellor of the Exchequer "Rab" Butler to be a Companion of Honor.* It was one way of dramatizing the fact that Rab Butler was in undisputed charge for Britain at the Sydney conference...
...brocade background Titian's Venus and the Lute Player took on a sensual grandeur. Other rooms were done in soft pastel shades or fine-grained wood veneers: Jan Vermeer's wonderfully clean Young Woman with a Water Jug was flanked by two exquisite German vases in a cool green room...
...realm of abstract speculation, now the very power of Bacchus. In all these shifting moods the composer's emotional intensity must be just a degree less than the poet's; the musical setting must heighten, not dwarf the spirit of the poetry. Finally, there is the language--the cool, stark quality of Latin in this case--to render beautiful, Mr. Bonvalot's settings fulfilled these qualifications to a remarkable dgree. The power and intelligence with which Mr. Bonvalot, one soloist, conveyed both the dramatic and musical aspects of the work further contributed to their overwhelming impression upon...
...blended. Add egg whites; beat 1½ minutes. Spoon 1¼ of batter over nuts spaced evenly over two well-greased, lightly floured 9-in. round layer pans. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Carefully spread remaining batter on top. Bake in moderate oven (350° F.) 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; turn out cake and cool thoroughly. Chocolate frosting: combine 2 squares baking chocolate, ½cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup of water in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat, add 4 egg yolks and beat thoroughly...
Dean quickly proved to the men across the table that he was resourceful. He recited verbatim extracts from the armistice agreement, from relevant U.N. documents he had learned by heart. Through 39 sessions, he displayed cool good sense. And when he walked out last week, he did so not because of the Communist insults, but because he had decided that the Communists were deliberately stalling the conference, as they also stalled the P.W. explanations. Behind the scenes, too, Dean turned in a crisp textbook performance. He had his staff prepare "situation papers" every day, and sent poorly reasoned ones back...