Word: upbeat
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Aides to the Chancellor insist that Kohl wrote Reagan a letter shortly after his Washington visit that repeated his hopes for a presidential trip full of upbeat symbolism. One paragraph, they say, mentioned Dachau as a Konzentrationslager that Reagan should see out of respect for its victims. Reagan aides would not confirm that such a suggestion was repeated by Kohl. Moreover, they contend, lower West German officials expressed pleasure that Reagan had publicly announced his intention to avoid such an appearance. A senior Bonn official concedes, "Quite a lot of German people were pleased about the decision...
Friedman's upbeat thesis occasionally collides with reality: even in India, the high-tech sector accounts for just 0.2% of employment. He concedes that the rapid spread of technology and information may also boost Islamic extremism, by heightening Muslims' frustration at the underdevelopment of their societies. But Friedman is a born optimist. When he asks the young Indians doing jobs outsourced from the U.S. whether they are worried about terrorism or war with Pakistan, they tell him they're too busy working. To Friedman, that's a sign that a flatter planet will be a better one. "To the extent...
...conference season winds down and Ivy play begins, the rotation at third is anything but set, yet the players remain optimistic and upbeat. Adams noted that the non-league slate is the perfect time to move players around and try to find the best combinations...
...their selling point. But Waiting for the Sirens' Call, their latest album, out in Europe this week, is heavily indebted to, well, New Order. They have evolved their trademark mix of bass, synthesizer and pop hooks by embracing and perfecting their own legacy. The result is as relaxed and upbeat as Sumner's current incarnation. "I'm just a happier person, and that contentment shows in the music," he explains, sipping tea in a Paris studio dressing room before taping a performance for French TV channel Canal Plus last week. But despite the unapologetic joy that propelled the album...
...right having a really great interesting past, but you have to think about the future and the present," Sumner says. "You must make sure you're still saying something." The musical vibrancy of Sirens' Call offers proof that New Order have a lot left to express. The upbeat Krafty, the more melancholic Who's Joe? and Hey Now What You Doing, the guitar-driven neo-punk Working Overtime and the pop masterpiece title track show New Order at the top of their game, using bright instrumentation and probing lyrics to make music that is emotionally and physically moving...