Word: assessement
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...University’s commitment to valuing ideas, asked Summers, “What the hell happened?” “You know, it’s a long and complicated story that I expect that I’m not in the position to objectively assess at this point,” Summers responded. Summers cited tension with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which he called “such a central faculty” at the University, as his reason for resigning. But the president said he felt he had a good rapport with undergraduates...
Initially, these courses could be offered as an option for freshmen and sophomores who feel the need for the foundation that they would provide. Later, after there has been time to assess the value of these courses, the faculty may wish to recommend that students be required to take two or three of them outside of their area of concentration...
Before it became the modern label for an ardent arguer, the devil's advocate was an esteemed position within the Catholic hierarchy. These trained skeptics were dispatched by the Vatican to assess candidates for sainthood. They interviewed witnesses, evaluated miracles and analyzed evidence; occasionally they helped build a case for canonization, but more often they dismantled...
...Shaking her booty to “Dontcha” by the Pussycat Dolls and “Baby Got Back” by Sir Mixalot, the 39-year-old held her own to Dogman’s balletic jazz moves, eventually dancing up to him.To assess Berry’s dramatic talent, Blickstead and Dodd asked that she re-enact the highway scene from Monster’s Ball, the film which brought her an Oscar for best actress.Filling in for Billy Bob Thornton was Samuel Gale Rosen ’06, who co-wrote the script for this...
...last spring, however, The Crimson reported its discovery of a loophole that provided access to confidential drug histories of many Harvard students and employees. The information had been available for months to anyone with access to the internet. Harvard responded quickly, securing the loophole and bringing in auditors to assess the security of the network. “They made a lot of really good changes,” says Nettifee of the fallout.The point, however, remains the same. Information transmitted over the internet is inherently vulnerable, whether one is a sophisticated hacker or simply a layman with access...