Word: surmounting
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...toils now for the sake of later satisfaction; he doesn't wrangle with others whose lot is better; in times of adversity he can straighten up and carry on; he has the greatest determination and a stature that riches cannot corrupt, poverty cannot change and terror cannot surmount...
That the present Natural Sciences program does not successfully surmount these problems is recognized by the University; the Bruner report itself is an attempt to remedy the situation. But the Bruner report offers little that is substantially new; it is somewhat paralyzed before the problems of teaching science in any meaningful way to an elementary audience...
Among the mountain climbers who swarm into Nepal each year to see what heights they may surmount, there is one rule of thumb about the hiring of native porters. For climbs under 18,000 ft., the mountaineers usually pick their men from among the 5,000 Sherpa families living in the Nepalese area of Solo Khumbu. But for high-altitude work, the most able Sherpas are those who live in Darjeeling, across the border in India. Most of these men come from families who emigrated from Nepal in 1921 and got their rugged training in the Indian and Tibetan Himalayas...
...decisively. All must act quietly, courageously and prayerfully before it is too late. For the welfare of our nation we call upon all to root out from their hearts bitterness and hatred. The tasks we face are indeed difficult. But hearts inspired by Christian love will surmount these difficulties...
...decisively. All must act quietly, courageously and prayerfully before it is too late. For the welfare of our nation we call upon all to root out from their hearts bitterness and hatred. The tasks we face are indeed difficult. But hearts inspired by Christian love will surmount these difficulties...