Word: enthusiasm
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...search into the inner workings of the Internet-service giant Google turned up enthusiasm for the brilliance behind its simplicity and success and for its "don't be evil" mantra. But disillusion has already struck for those who think Google trashed that tenet by censoring its way into China's cyberspace...
...ENTHUSIASM...
...asks why Indians are more successful outside India than at home. Alas, a similar problem plagues Nigeria. Those born in the 1970s who left to study in Britain and the U.S. now want to return home and apply the skills and business practices learned in the West. But their enthusiasm is met with scorn, suspicion and envy. I wonder whether Nigerians feel betrayed or fear the Western work ethic. Like the Indians, we are success stories in our adopted homes but not in the land of our birth. They say a prophet is never honored in his homeland, but they...
Next to perform was the Pan African Drum and Dance Troupe, a fairly new student group that focuses on traditional African dance. The troupe performed a “Didadi” dance, which originated from Mali. Generating an infectious amount of enthusiasm around Sanders, the troupe, with their rhythmic dancing and African chanting, were genuinely impressive. With smiles plastered on their faces, they clapped and stomped amidst audience cheers...
...students love science and are thrilled when we can perform hands-on experiments. If schools could afford to buy supplies to get students doing science instead of just reading about it, enthusiasm would increase...