Word: plainly
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Purists at Harvard can feast on the classics—plain, poppy, cinnamon raisin, et al—while the more adventurous can sink their teeth into a daring new addition: the “French Toast” bagel. Fringe favorites like veggie, multigrain, and chocolate chip remain, too, though under the aliases “chunky vegetable,” “honey grain,” and, well, “triple chocolate chip...
...take seriously the views expressed at Tuesday’s meeting and recognize their intensity,” Houghton wrote. “President Summers has made plain to us that he is listening carefully to the concerns that have been expressed. We are confident of his ability to work constructively with the faculty and others to advance the goal that all of us share—ensuring that Harvard’s academic programs are as good as they can be, and that our community of faculty, students, and staff is as strong...
...loses sight of the fact that there are other kids in the class too. "I could summarize in one sentence what teachers hate about parents," says the head of a private school. "We hate it when parents undermine the education and growth of their children. That's it, plain and simple." A taxonomy of parents behaving badly...
...hundreds of thousands of dollars, appealing to voters with lavish nightly lamb-and-rice banquets under canvas tents and ubiquitous billboards on Riyadh's modern highways. With political parties banned, the candidates broke roughly into four categories: urbane liberals like al Ammari; Islamic fundamentalists like Rashodi; Saudi tribesmen and plain opportunists - real estate developers were notable among those scrambling for council posts that might give them insights into zoning plans...
...last Tuesday, however, Kamle wasn't protesting. Shrestha says the 22-year-old student was chatting with a crowd gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the university's Pushapati campus when a truck filled with about 15 armed policemen pulled up at the gates. A man in plain clothes carrying a shotgun walked up to Kamle. They exchanged words. Suddenly Kamle threw up his hands, looked at Shrestha and shouted: "Sir! Sir! They are taking me! This is the death of democracy in Nepal!" The man marched Kamle to the truck and he was driven away. Across Kathmandu...