Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...What I admired most about Paul was the enthusiasm he had in teaching," said Christopher Waters, who co-taught an undergraduate tutorial with Marx. Waters added that Marx "encouraged students to develop an inquiring mind...
That kind of enthusiasm is infectious. In an era of budgetary restraint, Washington has been unblinkingly generous toward the genome project, especially since last April, when an array of scientists testified on the subject at a congressional committee hearing. There, Nobel laureate Watson of DNA fame, since picked by the NIH to head the effort, mesmerized listeners with his plea for support: "I see an extraordinary potential for human betterment ahead of us. We can have at our disposal the ultimate tool for understanding ourselves at the molecular level . . . The time...
...enthusiasm that the genome project has generated among scientists and their supporters in Washington, however, none matches that of James Watson as he gears up for the monumental task ahead. "It excites me enormously," he says, and he remains confident that it can be accomplished despite the naysayers both within and outside the scientific community. "How can we not do it?" he demands. "We used to think our fate was in our stars. Now we know, in large measure, our fate is in our genes...
Those who have worked closely with Bush say his best traits -- his energy, enthusiasm and gregariousness -- can be his worst enemies, sometimes leading him to strike out in all directions at once. Bush is most effective, associates say, when he has a strong and respected deputy to help him choose priorities and stick with them. He allowed campaign manager James Baker to play that role last fall, but in the White House he has so far denied such authority to Sununu. Bush entered the Oval Office determined to shed his image as an accident-prone candidate who needed extensive handling...
There were other similarities between the two appointments, too. In explaining his decisions, Bok said the "energy" and "enthusiasm" of both appointees figured heavily in his choices. Colleagues said both Putnam and Clark are "hands-on" faculty members who will take the offensive on pressing issues--especially educational ones...