Word: focusing
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...efforts scattered across the University.“The degree of fragmentation across the schools and hospitals is such that sometimes we’re not even the sum of our parts,” Hyman said. But there appears to be some skepticism that Hyman’s focus today is on the practical benefits of University unification, and not on the lucrative nature of the disciplines involved.“The current leadership—at least at the level of the Provost—is yielding to that political influence of fundraisers,” said...
...love setting the tempo for the game, and being in control,” Brown explains. “It does take technique, but it’s a really mental position and it does take a lot of focus...
...Vertovez says. “It’s really exciting.”And without the pressure of having to defend the Ivy League title, Allard believes that her seasoned squad has the confidence and maturity to control its own destiny.“Our focus this year isn’t necessarily on who we’re playing and what they’re doing—it’s on our game,” the coach says. “We want to face tough competition, and if we lose a game, we want...
...only way they bring home the bacon. In fact, the earmarks in the current budget bill amount to only $7.7 billion, less than 2% of the overall spending. But they will get 98% of the attention. This happens every time Congress passes a spending bill; the media focus on earmarks, which often sound funny and vaguely scandalous, while ignoring the rest of the substance of the bill...
...what about Afghanistan? It is, once again, a sideshow, given the focus on Pakistan - but it is also where Obama's most important decision will be made: To escalate or not? The military is in favor of an Afghan surge to protect the entire population in the provinces affected by the Taliban insurgency. That could mean another 15,000 troops, or more, on top of the 17,000 already sent. It might even succeed; the Afghan people are terrified by the Taliban, but they do want law and order - which the corrupt Karzai government has failed to provide and Petraeus...