And so as turkeys were carved and another slice of pound cake or sweet potato pie found its way to a saucer, it was no different in the homes of many Muslim Americans on Thanksgiving Day, particularly given the difficulties the nation has faced since Sept. 11.
The vibe is convivial and casual — parents soothe grumpy toddlers with spoonfuls of stunning fior-di-latte gelato; more senior parents cheer as their teen-agers abstain from another slice of pizza in favor of a helping of one of Franny's perfect, pared-down vegetable dishes (say, sugar snap peas with yogurt, scallions, and herbs).
WHEN Venezuela's government announced this week that two American oil giants, Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhilips, would walk away from their large investment in the Orinoco heavy-oil belt rather than accept tough new contract terms, officials presented it as the recovery of sovereignty over another slice of the country's all-important oil industry.
The main item in a typical Norwegian breakfast is smorbrod, open sandwiches, so the banquet-hall sideboard was stocked with various breads as well as slices of boiled egg, pepperoni, ham, jam, and four or five cheeses.
This allows researchers to download entire simulations and groups of simulations in HDF5 format, as well as slices of results data in HDF5 format.
He was there in the halcyon days, when a jaunt to Coney Island was as much a slice of Americana as going to the ballpark.
The paper advocates taking as small a slice of the new company as possible.
You can have sci-fi, adventure, or something as simple as the misadventures of two friends (also known as slice-of-life).
Repeat with as many slices of bread as you need to make.
A backhanded ball cut as thin as a slice-of-life joke.
