Word: bureaucratice
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The Wire is that rare specimen, a work about social issues that is not boring. Last season detailed a single investigation of a drug gang, which--just as rare for TV--got as much screen time and character depth as the cops. And as the police tangled with bureaucratic politics...
Harvard recognizes its lack of women professors as a problem—and so far, it has dealt with the issue through standard bureaucratic means: identify problem, appoint committee, study problem, issue report, solve problem.
A master of the subtle, firm diplomacy required of a university administrator, Gray faced tough issues head-on and often used her wry, sharp sense of humor to break the bureaucratic ice.
LIFE magazine got hold of the story, and for a brief moment, a few of the women--the media dubbed them "astronettes"--sparkled as minor celebrities. But the macho culture of the space program was too entrenched to accommodate them. Vice President Lyndon Johnson scribbled on a memo about the...
The agreements also allow for Harvard to petition the Turnpike Authority or the MBTA to move parts or all of the roadway or the railways—although only after clearing a number of bureaucratic hurdles and gaining the approval of other state agencies.