Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...father. But the state made things click by offering a three-year tax exemption. "I was nervous whether I could make money or not," Bai said. "People don't like to start things on their own." Although Bai initially feared that the leadership's enthusiasm for private enterprise might wane, he is convinced that it will not, at least for the time being. "I now firmly believe the policy is reliable," he says...
...liked Lagerfeld's collection so much that there are already plans to "get behind it" in five of the chain's 15 stores. Perse of Maxfield liked it too, but the Lagerfeld company's insistence on a minimum order of $50,000 cooled his enthusiasm just a touch, especially since his customers go for the less striated styling of Miyake and Yamamoto...
Even the factory scenes lack excitement or a spirit, despite the fact that the airplanes created there played a major role in the war. When Eisenhower's announcement of the invasion of Normandy is broadcast to the factory workers, there is only a weak, forced sense of enthusiasm. The workers simply cheer for several seconds, then resume drilling metal with unconvincing looks of fervor...
...Enthusiasm was widespread among the new Matherites. Eighty-two tickets for our April 6 Booze Cruise were sold to Mather freshmen and their guests forcing our house council to charter a larger boat for the event. Had you considered the sentiments of the freshmen themselves, you would have concluded that displeasure about being assigned to Mather House was minimal...
Like former Interior Secretary James Watt, his friend and onetime boss, Arnett can seldom resist a wisecrack. Nor is the strapping (6 ft. 5 in.), gregarious Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks shy about his enthusiasm for life in the outdoors. As he showed a visitor around his office, he sported a tie decorated with kangaroos and held in place by an elephant clasp. His 260-lb. frame was partially cloaked by a casual cardigan sweater adorned with a pin that said DUCKS. Says Arnett: "I like the camaraderie of hunting. I like sleeping...