Word: commited
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...however, has not been limited exclusively to a few but has been adopted to a certain extent in most language classes. For example, Stein has completely revamped German B this year. Using a text published only a few months ago, based upon sucessful linguistic studies, members of the course commit a basic reading to memory, learning grammar to a large extent by osmosis. Learning becomes a "dynamic process." Sections in German B are conducted almost entirely in German, although the course is specifically intended to help students gain a greater reading than speaking knowledge; from the very moment they enter...
Running Away. For those who commit suicide, the committee recommends a special burial service. Those who are tempted or fail in an attempt should "be specially commended to the pastoral concern of the clergy," and the clergy should be "offered more help in understanding this part of their pastoral duty...
...determination to recognize the two Germanys, but said amiably: "If you have other suggestions, voice them. But I do not think there is any other way toward peace." The two leaders agreed to increase cultural exchanges, promised vaguely to explore increased trade. On summit talks, the U.S. would not commit itself. But most U.S. experts thought that summit talks would probably follow another go-around at the-foreign ministers' level, where the Camp David understandings would be tested. Said Khrushchev: "The Soviet government and myself feel the time is ripe. I am prepared to go anywhere. Perhaps Geneva...
Besides potential reformers and repeaters, the system of predictive devices will, according to the Gluecks, point out children who are likely to get into trouble with the police, criminals who are likely to make trouble in prison, criminals who are most likely to commit new crimes if released, and delinquents and criminals who are likely to reform. If the tables continue to predict accurately, prison officials, social workers and clinicians will be able to isolate and help potential criminals before they become serious threats to society...
...What is it? Is there an epidemic of cholera there or something? Or have gangsters taken hold of the place that can destroy me? Then what must I do? Commit suicide? That is the situation I am in -your guest. For me the situation is inconceivable. I cannot find words to explain this to my people...