Word: warmness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...spread out my books on the long study table and settled into one of the heavy padded chairs. I rested my forehead on my hand in a very contemplative pose and set to work under the warm light of the study lamp on the table. Briefly...
...spread out my books on the long study table and settled into one of the heavy padded chairs. I rested my forehead on my hand in a very contemplative pose and set to work under the warm light of the study lamp on the table. Briefly...
...likes the bustling and noisy atmosphere, which give the restaurant a warm and friendly feel...
...minutes later, we adjourned to a more private dining area, where, at his urging, we removed our jackets so we could better enjoy a nine-course dinner (including shark's fin soup, "Assorted Foods in Hot Pot," coconut juice and "Bird's Nest") and more serious drink. Jiang is warm and witty, and he has a wonderful voice that ranges--both in Chinese and in his near fluent English--from low and deep to high pitched and animated when he gets worked up over an idea or a joke. He is a good listener, leaning back in his chair with...
...developer Michael Corbett strolls around the gardens of Village Homes, his pioneering experiment in ecological living in Davis, Calif., life looks pretty good. Solar panels help keep the houses warm, shared backyards bring neighbors together, and natural drainage irrigates fruit trees. Corbett reaches up to a branch, plucks off a persimmon, and bites into it. "Just right," he proclaims with a smile. Village Homes is one of the world's best examples of sustainable development--it doesn't degrade the environment that future generations will inherit. But only a quarter-century ago, the ideas behind the project were considered...