Energy firm Con Edison also shut down miles of steam pipes under the city to prevent explosions if they come into contact with cold water.
If those in this house survived the Panic of 1893 or the Great Depression, or bathed with cold water and used an outhouse, then surely I know I can weather high gas prices.
The winding roads are fun to drive as you pass the bluest lakes you will ever see, waterfalls gushing with cold melted water and hiking opportunities at every corner.
Deaths associated with immersion in cold water have been attributed to hypothermia, since many of those who die are judged to be competent swimmers.
New sea bed is constantly being created in the middles of the oceans - flowing out as hot lava, and rapidly cooling on contact with cold deep sea water.
It was basic and sparsely furnished, but contained everything I needed for a comfortable stay: a private bathroom with hot and cold water, a bed, air-con, and even a mini fridge and a safe.
Grit can get trapped in the mushrooms' nooks and crannies, so give them a swish in a bowl of cold water, then repeat with fresh water until the water runs clean and let them air dry in a single layer on kitchen towels.
The research talks about the pilgrims bathing in the cold water with "relish, serenity and silent stoicism".
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Doctors, however, aren't so convinced that these plunges are good for you, noting that there is no solid evidence of any physical health benefits associated with swimming in freezing cold water.
Whether women actually became more beautiful by applying Body Performance Anti-Cellulite Visible Contouring Serum, or whether they would have done as well with a quick douse in cold water, is impossible to say.
We watched the drink become cloudy as the cold water reacted with the herbal oils -- a process known as "louching" -- then smelled the newly aromatic concoction again and finally, took a sip.
Without such particles, clouds would be rare: the air would need to be freakishly saturated with water vapour or strangely cold for condensation to occur.
The Rockefeller Institute is out with a report this morning that throws cold water on the winter optimism.
Peru's Pacific coastline is at the confluence of the Humboldt and Equatorial Counter currents, with warm water in the north and cold water in the south, a recipe for great marine diversity.
In a recent paper, Hurst, along with colleague Annamaria Lusardi of Dartmouth, splashed cold water on the purported correlation between wealth and entrepreneurship.
She had taken a solemn vow of chastity since then, like one of her made-up childhood rituals of lying in freezing cold water, but to someone with her natural generosity it was a heartless, bitter thing.
In the early 1950s young Mr Andre went off to Phillips Academy in Andover, and then on to New York City where he shared a tiny, cold-water apartment in Little Italy with his old college room-mate, Hollis Frampton, a photographer.
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Staying at Lazy Beach is like going to a tropical summer camp: The rooms are simple, with mosquito nets, double beds, and cold-water bathrooms, and the activity options consist of swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, and hiking 20 minutes through thick jungle to the heart-shaped bay on the island's east side.
She also melted chocolate with porcini powder and streamed ribbons of the mixture into cold water to form thin branches.
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Mr Gumpert told the jury one of the workers lived in a horsebox with 10 others and the only washing facilities were a cold water tap in the yard and a shared toilet.
However, the Federal Reserve poured a bucket of cold water on gold after its minutes were released, with some members documenting their wish to stop quantitative easing (QE) before the end of 2013.
Soak them in a sink full of cold water, swish them around to loosen any dirt, remove with a slotted spoon, and drain well in a colander.
Swish the clams gently in the water and let soak for a few minutes, then lift them out with a wire-mesh skimmer and place them in the other pot of cold water.
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