Word: greats
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...great hopes...
...scientist or researcher will struggle to be effective if she can’t advocate for her findings. By removing the essay, MIT sends a signal to high-school students that writing and expressive qualities are not as important as concrete achievements. They forget that many of their great alumni, from architect I.M. Pei to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, used their voice to help propel them to the top of their fields...
Schrum added that Szostak is “a great mentor...who is always pushing us to work deeper...
...gets tired real quick," says his father. "But he has a great attitude." The son says, "It's been hard for my parents and family. It's almost been easier for me because I have a little bit of control." When Wilhite gets discouraged about his progress, he pulls a picture out of his wallet showing him in the steel halo. "That picture reminds me of how far I've come," he says, adding, "I feel an obligation to spread the word on drinking and driving for Nick, Henry and Courtney. I feel like I could...
...While locals are up in arms about the project, it has also resonated overseas, in part because the historic center of St. Petersburg - once home to Empress Catherine the Great, poet Alexander Pushkin and novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky - has been listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the cultural arm of the U.N., since 1990. If the tower is built, the body has said it may revoke the city's status, as its "outstanding universal value" would be under threat. (See pictures of the natural sites nominated for the World Heritage List...