Word: focus
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...UC’s parliamentarian. “I was sort of hoping for something a little bit more.”Some members of the UC added that the review did not pay enough attention to student governance at the College as a whole, and disproportionately focused on details about the inner workings of the UC’s structure.Officially titled the “Report of the Committee to Review the Undergraduate Council,” the document prescribes relatively few recommendations that had been reached unanimously by the committee. Instead, the bulk of the 40-page report...
...promising applicants in this setting is “the random luck of the draw.”“This [cutback] actually gives us opportunity to start recruiting in a way that we think is more competitive,” Fitzsimmons said. “Our own focus groups have increasingly made the argument that the school visit has become less and less important.” Fitzsimmons said that joint travel trips—attended by larger numbers of students, parents, and counselors—have proven more effective in attracting prospective applicants. He added that Harvard...
...Being in a natural setting helps people focus and use their minds,” Kim said. “The setting of New Hampshire is a great place to learn...
...seems natural for Peppelman and the rookie class. After benefitting from such high-level training and opportunities to compete right away, Peppelman and his classmates have tried to give something back, bringing a new focus and determination to a team that is only growing stronger as the EIWA Championships approach...
...stands, there are lots of cooks in the health-care-reform kitchen. But none of them is exclusively focused on that crucial, demanding effort. Sebelius has a bipartisan reputation and a background as her state's insurance commissioner, but at HHS she will oversee a massive organization with 10 operating divisions. Orszag must focus on the entire government budget. The head of the National Economic Council, Larry Summers, who has taken a particular interest in health care, has a portfolio that ranges from bank bailouts to global financial regulation. The other legislative, political and managerial staff at the White House...