Word: ironization
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That effort has evolved into the Cheesecake Factory's epic epicurean tasting trips. Twice a year, Overton and his team of R&D chefs visit the best restaurants in New York City, London, Singapore and other cities. A recent New York itinerary included Mario Batali's Del Posto, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto's Morimoto and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Spice Market. A weeklong trip might include three lunches and dinners every day, during which they often taste every item on the menu--plus snacks...
...genteel cafés, gesturing animatedly while discussing the merits of Rawls’ “Theory of Justice” or the latest breakthrough in quantum mechanics. Tourists wander the Square’s brick-paved sidewalks, catching glimpses of Harvard proper over the tall wrought iron fence. But the area has little local flavor of its own, resembling an upscale mall more than it does a neighborhood marketplace...
...that they were more satisfied with the care they receive than their Canadian counterparts. The report suggested this could be due to the shorter waiting times and better appearances of American hospitals. Himmelstein, however, said he believes that American satisfaction stems from what he calls the “Iron Curtain.” “Americans are not allowed to see what’s going on in the rest of the world” for fear that they would demand another system, he said. Himmelstein said that administrative costs accounted for one cent of every dollar spent...
...deficit at the half. At Virginia a few weeks later, the Crimson faced a 31-22 halftime hole in Charlottesville, and not even the momentum of a sustained second half run could bring Harvard back after a stagnant first half.“We’ve tried to iron [the slow starts] out,” said Delaney-Smith after the conclusion of the Ivy season. “I guess people would say that’s what an inexperienced team does. If you open up any sports psychology books, they’re going to say that?...
...real test of his resolve will come in the Shi'ite heartland city of Basra. Before he spoke out on Haditha, the Prime Minister's anger was directed at the city's warring Shi'ite gangs. Promising to use "an iron fist" against them, al-Maliki declared a state of emergency in the city. But it will take more than rhetoric to bring the gangs to heel. They too are connected to Shi'ite parties and militias, and the local security forces that are expected to enforce the emergency are infiltrated by partisans...