Word: slicing
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Call them the show-me moms. They may be this political season's equivalent of the soccer moms or the NASCAR dads--a slice of the electorate that turns out to be vital to one party's triumph, or either's. This year strategists on both sides are focused on a small subset of females: white women over 55 in the South who were raised as Democrats but tend to be culturally conservative. The group eschews party loyalty in favor of candidates offering practical solutions to problems like education, security and health care and is "very critical," says...
...that opening weekend just before Halloween 2004. The first was that Saw made a ton of money, instantly cueing a sequel. That in itself wasn't news: horror is the most profitable genre around, earning big bucks on a pittance. Each new film can almost be guaranteed a large slice of the teenage-boy market, the last demographic devoted to spending Friday night at the movies. And where there's a market, Hollywood will rush to satisfy and sate...
...shining moment came as it matched and briefly exceeded the Terriers’ pace, with a goal in the 60th minute. Senior back Audrey Ziomek streaked down the field capitalizing on a rare, but clearly much relished offensive opportunity. “[Ziomek] flipped a reverse slice pass to [freshman middle] Annie Calvert,” Caples said. “It was a beautiful example of finishing plays.” Calvert’s goal was the first in her collegiate career. Though Calvert felt scoring her first goal was “exciting...
...during the preparation of the dishes are common. The café tries to epitomize urban chic in the Square, and it’s priced accordingly—most dishes will run you five to 10 dollars. But until Z Square improves, stick with that grease-sweating, tongue-burning slice from ’Noch’s—it’s still the best bang for your buck...
...laugh; the second time you’ll philosophize.The DJ here shows a gift for reducing songs to only the most necessary elements, as when field-stripping The Rentals’ “Friends of P” from a three and a half minute slice of mid-90’s nostalgia rock to half-second moment of heavenly clarity. While at times it seems that the goal is to make the most shocking, rather than best-sounding, juxtaposition, there’s enough of merit going on here that it will take multiple listens to unravel...