Word: ascent
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...climber Todd Skinner. Skinner ascended Trango Tower in the Karakoram Himalayas, and Dash was intrigued. Dash said that Skinner’s experiences inspired him to climb outside of his native Boulder, Colo., and to seek new adventures elsewhere. The mountaineer’s presentation focused primarily on his ascent of the previously unnamed and unclimbed Shafat Fortress in Northern India last August, which he did along with his partner, Johnny Copp. The climb was marked by his interactions with the local culture and people, including yak herders and Buddhist monks, as well as by obstacles he endured?...
Perhaps the most apt comparison for Obama's circumstances would be Franklin Delano Roosevelt's ascent to power, as he faced similarly daunting financial challenges at the dawn of the Great Depression. Roosevelt, however, did not benefit from a protracted campaign in which to prepare himself. Instead, FDR found himself forced to pick staffers and cabinet members largely from his extensive network of former colleagues and associates, and did so somewhat haphazardly, under pressure from demanding tasks - such as rescuing the country from utter economic failure. Roosevelt's planning-on-the fly led to the creation of ad hoc "agencies...
...just one of many ironies that his historic ascent required blocking Clinton's. Experience can be a virtue, but it also means familiarity and wounds and scars, and it was hard to look at her onstage - her husband behind her, his gears visibly spinning - and see her as the future. Many who saw Clinton as the victim of virulent sexism could still be eager to move on to someone who did not fight in the last...
...Rowing brings out an edge in him that has helped him claw his way up during his college career—from the second freshman eight boat to the championship four, competing this weekend in the 44th Head of the Charles Regatta.“[Schreck’s ascent] is definitely due and definitely a product of his attitude and hard work,” senior teammate Jim Bayley said.Growing up a two-sport athlete in baseball and basketball, Schreck had never been exposed to rowing until he transferred from his public high school to an all-boys prep...
Forget the jokes about sagging workbelts, dirty t-shirts and plungers - the day of the savvy, politically inquisitive plumber is now at hand. Much has already been said of Joe the Plumber's sharp ascent into the public eye over the past two days. Since the airing of the final presidential debate between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama on Oct. 15, reporters have discovered the following about Joe Wurzelbacher, 34, of Holland, Ohio: He owes some taxes, apparently is working toward his plumbing license - though he has worked in the industry for more than a decade - and he voted...