Word: upbeat
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...Turkey's President, Abdullah Gul, is from Kayseri.) "The reason the economy was booming in recent years," says Raymond James analyst Avci, "was that there was finally political stability with a single-party government. That is now in jeopardy, which is worrying." And yet businessmen like Serdar Bilgili remain upbeat. The Istanbul entrepreneur just invested in a $75 million project to build a new W Hotel in the trendiest part of Istanbul. "We are very positive in the long term," he says. "The outlook might seem unclear now, but financial markets and bank reserves are strong, and we are confident...
...Clinton could be excused for engaging in that bit of wishful thinking herself. The win capped off a final week of campaigning in which she was remarkably focused and upbeat, particularly during an endurance swing through Scranton, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia on Monday. She prevented Obama from running away with votes in upscale suburban counties like Bucks and Montgomery. The victory gives her one last chance to convince donors to invest in her cause - a cause that even with the victory is in dire need of new funding. And it provides more ammunition for the argument she and her supporters...
...recommendations can be overturned by the University authorities.” Kaufman did not return requests for comment. No junior faculty member in the department has been given tenure in over a decade. However, sociology professor Robert J. Sampson, the chair of the department, said that the department remains upbeat about future tenure prospects for junior faculty. “We are optimistic given the kinds of hires we have been able to make,” he said. “We have a very, very strong group of assistant professors.” Gross said that a return...
...wrote a book about aggregating information entitled “Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge.” What are your thoughts on wikis? CRS: I think wikis are a promising device by which to pool diverse information, so I am upbeat on wikis. I have worked some with the CIA on how to aggregate disparate information there. On the other hand, it is true that there are vandals and malcontents who can defeat the project, so we are still learning about the domains in which open wikis work and the ways in which you need active administrators...
There are some glimmers of hope on the horizon. Charities like Habitat for Humanity are taking advantage of the cheap home prices and labor to fix up abandoned properties for underprivileged families. The strangely upbeat Repo Home Tour bus is about to launch a regular Saturday showing of vacant houses in an effort to get them sold quickly. And the city, lenders and financial counselors are joining forces to help residents prevent foreclosure. In fact, less than a mile away from the peach-colored home, close to 1,000 people recently gathered for the city's first free No Homeowner...