Word: joyousness
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...nearby Latvia and Estonia, 54 years of occupation by the Soviet (and later Russian) army ended as the last soldiers quietly faded away. Joyous Balts celebrated with fireworks, speeches and a free rock concert at a former Soviet military base in the heart of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. "Today," said Estonian President Lennart Meri, "signifies the end of the saddest chapter in our history...
...Pete Townshend or Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin. Still, some turned in rousing sets. Rapper B-Real of Cypress Hill flouted authority, smoking a marijuana joint onstage and then throwing himself into the crowd to surf on the hands of his fans. Guitarist-singer Melissa Etheridge offered a punchy, joyous version of her pop-rock hit Come to My Window. And the Irish rock group the Cranberries won over the crowd with their moody, introspective sound. "We expected ((the turnout)) to be large, but it was still a bit of a surprise," says Cranberries guitarist Noel Hogan. "Once...
However, this joyous encampment is, in its way, a protest against government regulation. With its exuberance, it defies the devastation wrought by liability lawyers on aviation. The troubles are grave. In 1978 manufacturers produced 17,800 small airplanes. Today they turn out fewer than 1,000, a 95% drop in business, much of it due to the fears of lawsuits. Under existing laws, manufacturers can be sued any time a plane breaks down or is involved in an accident -- even if the sturdy little flyer has flown reliably for a quarter-century. Piper Aircraft Corp. of Vero Beach, Florida, made...
...result will be that students who entered graduate school in joyous pursuit of an intellectual mission will often come to the end disillusioned and regretful...
...joyous ceremony attended by representatives of more than 150 countries, ; Nelson Mandela became the first black President of South Africa. "Never, never and never again shall this beautiful land experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world," he said. On Friday, however, township violence broke out again, resulting in 12 deaths...