Although Monsanto has promised to put its terminator-gene system in deep-freeze, the molecular switching that underlies it remains a hot topic at many of the world's leading agri-biotechnology firms.
His deep-freeze freezer had 3 inches of solid ice at the bottom because of a power outage two winters ago -- and that helped keep some chicken cold enough to be safe for cooking.
George Mitchell, signaling he wants to take negotiations out of the deep freeze and committing to the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.
Logically, owning long-term TIPS will probably work out well only if the economy plunges into a multidecade deep freeze or bursts into rampant runaway inflation.