Word: copperizing
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...floor as fast as they flowed from his pen--he was a painter of considerable skill. Before he came to the theater, by way of walk-on parts at the Royal Theater of Stockholm, he studied medicine. Dabbling in alchemy, he attempted to produce gold by mixing copper and iron sulfate. Languages enchanted him. He applied himself to Chinese and Japanese, and although he remained violently anti-Semitic, he decided in middle age to learn Hebrew...
...their ability to repay loans. The troubled nations must boost export sales to raise more money, but that has grown increasingly difficult. One hindrance has been the rise of protectionist sentiment in the industrial world. Another is the falling price of many Third World exports, ranging from coffee to copper and tin. Mexico, which depends on oil for most of its export income, has suffered a 13.5% drop in petroleum sales this year...
...textile, or textile-shoe, bill is the forerunner of more than 200 measures that would curb imports. There are bills that would reduce imports of ^ copper, timber, even roses and "waterbed mattresses, liners and parts thereof"; bills that would penalize all imports from particular countries --mainly Japan, naturally--or groups of countries; bills that would require regular intervention in exchange markets. Many are based on a crude idea of reciprocity: buy more from us or we will buy less from you. Thus a bill drafted by Democrats, but boasting strong Republican support as well, would slap a 25% penalty tariff...
...important to respect the integrity of the ingredients by preserving their flavors and aromas," says Robuchon. Working in a bright and airy kitchen amid hanging rows of gleaming copper pans, he oversees a staff of 18. Among them, they turn out pasta and homemade breads twice a day, as well as thin, crackling raspberry and orange tarts. Sooner or later all try their hand at the subtle and restrained garnishes created by Robuchon. He tends to favor a pointillist shimmer of color, sometimes achieved with tiny droplets of tomato sauce dotted from a knife point to rim a sauce...
...loft in New York City's SoHo district, markets a $65 red, white, blue and yellow riding suit that Superman might admire. Dozens of companies offer skintight shorts and for triathlons, events that require running, biking and swimming, suits made of shimmery synthetics in colors like taupe and copper. Jerseys come with two or three pockets for carrying small cargo, and shoes are designed to distribute pressure along the foot. Gloves are usually cut off above the knuckles, Oliver Twist-style, to enhance dexterity...