Word: generically
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...play a bigger role in your efforts," says Jeffrey Hamelman, director of the Baking Education Center at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, Vt., and author of A Baker's Book of Techniques and Recipes (Wiley; 432 pages). "If we look at breads as individuals rather than as this generic 'Oh, it's all bread,' then we start to gradually learn their characteristics. We can then gear our efforts toward getting the correct dough for each style of bread...
...original Sims, in which you controlled the daily lives of simulated humans onscreen, was all about keeping your characters alive and prosperous in a generic suburban setting. Released in February 2000, it is the best-selling computer game ever. The sequel, out this week for $50, is much more imaginative. As with the original, you can start out the hard way by designing characters from scratch, building a house and searching the want ads for entry-level jobs. But you can also take over the lives of more than a dozen quirky pre-made families. In Veronaville, you can play...
Dartboard suspects that some cooler-than-thou students like to support the idea that generic is always equal and that we have all been brainwashed to believe in brand names. But Dartboard likes a good deal just as much as the next person. The truth is, a little higher cost sometimes leads to a better tasting product and there is nothing wrong with admitting this, or desiring...
...slightly higher score in “cereal selectivity” helps Harvard inch past Princeton in next year’s U.S. News rankings, what is significant about this decision is HUDS’ suspiciously self-serving motivations. The official line is that these organic and generic cereals replaced their brand-name counterparts because students requested expanded organic options in HUDS surveys. HUDS also points out that the new cereals are healthier, too. All fine justifications—if only they really accounted for HUDS’ decision, but closer examination suggests otherwise...
...life where what students want ought to take precedence over almost all other matters. Unfortunately, it is far from clear that students in any sense want this change. Given that HUDS’ evidence is limited to vague responses to broad survey questions, the assumption that the switch to generic brands would be doing students a favor is probably a bit hasty...