Word: shaked
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...Harvard Crimson Dance Team (CDT) fouetted their way to a fifth-place national finish in a band shell overlooking Daytona Beach. Performing to a Hollywood-themed medley—including Madonna’s “Hollywood,” Missy Elliott’s “Shake Your Pom Pom,” and Prima J’s “Rock Star”—at the National Dance Alliance Collegiate Championship held April 10-11, the CDT dancers made their jumps and turns look effortless. But make no mistake: there?...
...would do much to change the external and internal perceptions of the region, starting at the elementary school level. It would provide geopolitical unity, while counteracting the Eurocentric paradigm that for generations has shaped our worldview. Our nomenclature is long overdue for a change, and what better way to shake things up than a continental shift...
...Make the other person feel important." Thus advised, the first graduating class of Bangalore's new Dale Carnegie Training center splits into pairs, each earnestly practicing a routine the students have spent four months learning. "Hi, my name is Gautam," I'm told while my hand gets a vigorous shake. Dazzled by the bright smile and seemingly effortless eye contact, I barely manage to mumble my own name before my companion moves briskly along and I find myself being asked what I do for a living. All around me are similar smiling faces and heads nodding attentively in synch. Eventually...
...Dale Carnegie Training's Indian partner, Walchand PeopleFirst Ltd. A large part of the coursework is overcoming cultural differences. "The handshake, if you are a woman, is tricky," says Neetika Verma, a Dale Carnegie instructor. "We tell our female students, 'If a man doesn't reach out to shake your hand, take the first step and shake his hand. Show confidence.'" Other tips include learning to address everyone by first name and networking over lunch and dinner...
...long runs” on weekends. For these runners, training was no chore. “It feels good to work up some sweat, breathe a little heavier. After spending all day with computers, reading books and stuff, and with Annenberg giving you unlimited food, you gotta shake off the crust,” Novey said. Levenson described her weekday runs with her friend as her “hour of chit-chat.” All the runners said that the marathon is definitely an achievable goal for anyone with enough determination and ambition. “I remember...