Word: passione
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Though a homesick U.S. contingent forms a large bloc of NASN viewers, ESPN International executive vice president Russell Wolff says an even larger bloc comprises Europeans attracted to American sports. Some, he says, have lived in the U.S., while others have such a passion for all sports that their horizons have expanded. For other Europeans, the National Hockey League, say, offers the best opportunity to see their hometown skaters. "In the NHL, 217 players--30% of the total--come from Europe," Wolff notes. "In countries like the Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden and others where hockey is the big sport, being...
...chair Edwards' campaign in Clayton County, but Kleaveland recently withdrew his support, saying he wants to back someone he believes can win. Edwards "doesn't have the same effectiveness, that's the key word," Kleaveland said. "It like he's reading a legal brief; he doesn't have passion." A few other Edwards county chairs in Iowa, according to Politico.com, may also be defecting from his camp...
...speech mixed inspiration and contempt, passion and outrage, autobiography and attack. It balanced language that both harkened back to the rich, poetic phrases of Martin Luther King (he cited King's reminder about "the fierce urgency of now") and the less subtle patois of contemporary politics - his boast that "when I'm your nominee, my opponent won't be able to say that I supported this war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran," was a deft jab to the very center of Hillary Clinton's weaknesses in the Democratic primary. Unless...
...fight this war against global deterioration alone. However, I realized there is no need to worry; there are many people who take environment issues seriously and act to make a difference. I am only 18, not yet knowledgable or influential enough to change the world, but with my passion I believe I will grow into a future hero of the environment. Hannah Young Suh, Gyungi, Korea...
What do Don Cheadle, a wide-eyed activist, a high-powered Argentinean lawyer, a sheikh, a rebel fighter, and a UN worker have in common? A passion for effecting change in war-torn Darfur. Ted Braun, writer and director of “Darfur Now,” spotlights these six individuals in his latest surprisingly encouraging documentary. “Darfur Now” makes its timely arrival on the heels of the U.S. declaration of genocide this September. Against convention, the Sudanese government granted Braun permission to shoot inside the region, and the well crafted film, thoroughly researched...