Word: ethic
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...these differences of background and political affiliation, however, there are some striking similarities. On economic policy, questions of national identity and foreign policy, they can sound more or less alike. Both extol the importance of a strong work ethic and advocate free markets, but with caveats. Both have a controversial nationalist bent: while Brown talks about the importance of "Britishness," Sarkozy is seeking to establish clear criteria for those who aspire to become French. Both feel warm about America but cool toward President George W. Bush. Neither gets emotional over the idea of European unity, preferring to see what works...
...greatest strength is our work ethic,” Pfabe said. “We’re always putting in that extra effort, that extra mile. We’re extra focused towards achieving our short-term and long-term goals...
...robot sculptures out of television sets; and the likes of John Cage and Allan Kaprow creating “Happenings” with minimal script and ambiguous staging to blur the lines between art and reality. They formed part the loose network of border-crossing artists that shared the ethic of Fluxus. “Fluxus on Film” will be onscreen at the Harvard Film Archive from May 4th through May 15th. The films complement “Multiple Strategies: Beuys, Maciunas, Fluxus,” the art exhibition currently showing at the Busch-Reisinger Museum until June...
...Rockefeller Fellowship to go to Mali and study drumming with masters of the art. He is also looking into picking up the Kora, a 21-string harp.According to Ogunnaike, drumming has influenced several non-musical aspects of his life, from building personal relationships to honing his work ethic.“West African drumming in particular is polyrhythmic, which is incredible on so many levels because you don’t have to be in lock-step with other musicians,” he says.“Each one of us has different rhythms, day and night, the seasons...
...personal aspect of this particular brand of poverty, from a student’s perspective. We often talk about homelessness in broad terms, the real facts are more than just numbers—it’s people. No matter what we may think about their work ethic, no matter what people may say about how they got in that situation, they are still sleeping outside at night...