Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...things soon got worse for Kolata. On Wednesday the Los Angeles Times suggested that her enthusiasm for Folkman's work might have been influenced by a potential book deal. She had, in fact, at the urging of her agent John Brockman, dashed off an e-mail message that Brockman told her could, in the hands of the right publisher, be worth a cool $2 million. But after meeting with her editors on Tuesday, Kolata quashed any idea of writing a book. "I did not plan a book," she says. "I did not write anything that anyone could remotely consider...
...problem is, most people who write on, work in and think about technology are usually in love with the subject matter. Pick up a copy of Wired, or PC World, and you expect to see glowing articles about the latest release from Compaq or Microsoft. But a cheerleader's enthusiasm, not a critic's curiosity, pervades the entirety of society's views on technology...
Currier House Master William A. Graham '64 said Steel's personality clicked with the House. He said he was also impressed by Steel's enthusiasm, emphasizing that the job of senior tutor "is not nine-to-five...
...celebration of Israel on the Boston Common also covered a protest for Palestine taking place just yards away. Students last week celebrated 50 years of Israel in front of the Science Center, while posters entitled "Palestine 50" were put up around the Yard to reflect the Palestinian perspective. The enthusiasm of celebration and the zeal of protest make the issue more real in our minds and call to our attention the questions being raised...
...been becoming more active in recent years," says Schmitt of the club's recent expansion. "I think part of it is an increased enthusiasm for the outdoors in general...