Word: luring
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...traditions has been imperiled for centuries, first by Muslim invaders and then by British imperialism. But both were minor nuisances next to the colossus of Western--which is mainly to say American--culture. "My friends are enthralled by the West," Narayan complains. He believes Sanskrit is the way to lure them back. He frequently holds 10-day workshops throughout India, teaching people spoken Sanskrit. When he visits his boyhood village, his father watches him instruct local youngsters. "I think he feels bad because I am not making much money," says Narayan. "But he is proud because I am serving...
Moreover, the council will also save $7,000 dollars of the $22,000 originally allocated to lure a band to Harvard. This is an important consideration for the cash-strapped council. Although a substantial portion of that money should be spent on student groups, the council would be wise to redirect some of it toward improving Voodoo Daddy's visit. Swing dancing on the muddy morass of the MAC Quad in spring isn't too likely, and without a place to dance much of the appeal of swing music is lost. A small investment in planking over part...
...MacFarquhar maintains he does not think universities should use large pay packages to lure professors they want to join the Faculty...
...cost institution where lectures are given over TV channels and assignments are handed in via e-mail.) "I have a feeling that $100 million will be a mere drop in the bucket," says Quittner. But assuming the school comes to fruition, it could easily attract investors with the lure of say, advertising banner space. In the end, the biggest roadblock may be technological. "Distance learning won't be ideal until major technological hurdles crumble, until we have super-fast connections to the Net that will allow people to send and receive video as easily as they e-mail each other...
...Bradley readily accepted West as an adviser for a more pragmatic reason: to help lure black voters away from Al Gore...