Word: merit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although a 6-5-2 record may not seem to merit it, the Harvard women's succer team is one of the twelve teams that will be compelling in the opening round of the first NCAA women's soccer tournament...
...everything in the agenda is without merit, however In particular, the Newsweek editorial strongly encourages, both at the governmental and private levels, education for high technology fields and extensive job training for many different vocations. As our modes of production grow increasingly automated, the need for theorists, engineers, and operators becomes much more pressing. Such investment in human skills--"human capital"--would help workers enormously as they enter a world requiring advanced technical skills...
...attempts to assess the merit of the doctors' charges have been inconclusive. An FDA investigation in August found that two out of 17 poultry samples from Puerto Rico were "suspect for estrogenic activity." Despite this, says FDA District Director Lynn Campbell, the analysis "has uncovered no evidence of the unlawful use or abuse of estrogen or hormone-like compounds...
...definition allows professors to claim they have done no wrong. It also allows the administration to blame the victim, telling her that she must have somehow encouraged the harasser's behavior. Without a set definition, there is no clear way to decide whether a particular case has merit and should be investigated...
...last case judged to have merit, the student was not initially informed what actions were taken agains the harasser. At that time, the professor's reaction to being accused was seen as more important than the victim's right to know the outcome of her case. Although there have been no formal procedural changes, administrators now agree to inform the victim of any actions taken...