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The heavy metal band Gods of Fire struggled trying to write a hard-driving song about potato pancakes for their 2009 album "Hanukkah Gone Metal."

Hanukkah Boosters Light a Fire Under Holiday Stephanie Simon 2011

Tracks like african woman, victory, and mizin are all aggressive uptempo songs that use interlocking guitars parts, punchy horn lines, hard-driving drums and percussion to push the song forward.

Modiba: Love and Death, the New Album from Ghanaian Legend Ebo Taylor Modiba 2010

"She is thoughtful, she is hard-driving," said Paul Horn , the former head of IBM Research, who retired from the company in 2007.

IBM Names Rometty as Next CEO Spencer E. Ante 2011

The problem with the will is that it's one hard-driving taskmaster -- but it tends to cement itself to a static idea of success and, thus, to constant reminders of the potential for failure.

Pilar Gerasimo: Exchanging Willpower For Willingness Pilar Gerasimo 2011

On his way to the Bafta awards, the British version of the Oscars airing Sunday night Seidler took time away from the hard-driving, no-holds-barred, marketing-party-award circuit to answer a few questions by email including a response to recent objections to the film which have gone viral, and which he is most eager to address.

Patricia Zohn: Culture Zohn Off the C(H)uff: David Seidler Protects and Defends The King's Speech Patricia Zohn 2011

Obey (D-Wis.), the hard-driving chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has scarcely faced serious Republican opposition during a House career that has spanned more than 40 years.

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: April 1, 2010 2010

It is inspiring to read that so many educators, impressed by the hard-driving KIPP charter schools, are pushing for a longer school day and school year "Efforts to extend school day, year reignite debate" Jan. 20.

How about a 21-hour school day? Valerie Strauss 2011

Self-confident and hard-driving, Gorbachev was a risk taker and innovator, open to new ideas and willing to experiment, even to challenge long-standing ideological verities.

Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

It might be Valentine's week, but songstress Hilary Kole swings with such exuberant rhythmic momentum underscored by the hard-driving pianist Tedd Firth that you'll feel more like it's New Year's Eve or the Fourth of July.

Showing Love With a Heart-Shaped Box of Jazz Will Friedwald 2011

The problem with the will is that it's one hard-driving taskmaster -- but it tends to cement itself to a static idea of success and, thus, to constant reminders of the potential for failure.

Pilar Gerasimo: Exchanging Willpower For Willingness Pilar Gerasimo 2011