Word: fish
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...various coins from around the world glisten from the bottom of an 18-inch-deep pond, inviting all to make a wish in this majestic structure. For the intrepid, geometrically arranged stones provide an entertaining romp. Just be careful not to fall in--the inhabitants of this imported Japanese fish pond have been known to attach themselves to the toes and fingers of intruders. Just over the River, these Coy fish slither in and out of the stone caverns designed for their leisure in the business school's "Class of 1959 Chapel...
Although McNitt, Martin and their marketing staff send packets of suggestions and information to the individual Houses--including paper parrots, little fish and shells, candles (depending on House restrictions) and carefully-researched photographs of colors and scenery to evoke a certain mood--McNitt says dining hall workers incorporate their own decorations from home, sometimes valuables, to create a festive atmosphere. In the past, HDS employees have taken it upon themselves to build cranberry bogs and brought in tents and canoes to spice up the atmosphere...
...Wachowskis, whose first directorial effort was the seductive femme-noir drama Bound, have deeper fish to fry. "We're interested in mythology, theology and, to a certain extent, higher-level mathematics," says Larry. "All are ways human beings try to answer bigger questions, as well as The Big Question. If you're going to do epic stories, you should concern yourself with those issues. People might not understand all the allusions in the movie, but they understand the important ideas. We wanted to make people think, engage their minds...
...your website data are located is important. Don't let it be in your store. Most small companies have neither the physical space nor the technical expertise to house a server. Seafood-store owner Hanson balked at a solution that involved setting up bulky computer equipment next to his fish tanks. The costs were prohibitive for a small business: $20,000 to get the system up and running and an additional $800 a month to maintain the site. He ended up settling on Global Store's own servers, with no physical in-store service required...
...approval and calculate taxes and shipping costs, which depend on the weight of the package. And outsourcing credit-card processing to a check- or credit-clearing agency can be expensive. Many companies will include this, along with calculating taxes and calculating the weight of merchandise free. When someone buys fish from Hanson, all he has to do is pack orders into boxes. Charges, including taxes and shipping, are already credited to his bank account. How about a virtual shopping cart, to which the customer can add additional purchases? Using the cart, the shopper can calculate the total bill...