Word: assess
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...quickly. But there was a caveat: if Levy wanted the deal, it had to be inked before the agent left the premises. Business executives negotiate for weeks, even months, before spending that kind of money. Not Levy. By 1 a.m., the deal was sealed. "He had the brains to assess the label?s financial and creative assets, comprehend their value, put it through to his bosses - and be proved right," recalls Michael Kuhn, then a board member at PolyGram...
...just on our side? Mohamed Atta was a scrawny kid who liked chess and got upset if someone killed a bug. Osama bin Laden was devoted to his mama and liked to drive tractors and watch nature videos. We compare his pallor from video to video to assess his failing health. This is indeed the devil we know...
...also bear in mind the president’s proper role in tenure cases. The president has a great deal of power in Harvard’s complex tenure process, but he must wield it wisely. Departments can best judge the talent of scholars in their field. They can assess the candidates’ academic standing in the community, the quality of their work and their potential for new research in the years ahead. Specialists know their own, and Summers should heed their advice carefully in every case—especially when they speak unanimously...
According to the report, the committee plans to reconvene in May to assess the University’s progress in implementing the recommendations...
According to the report, the committee plans to reconvene in May to assess the University’s progress in implementing the recommendations...