Word: merit
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...State health department decided to put Bergalis' plight into perspective. She is but one of 1 million HIV-infected Americans and one of only five ever to have been infected by a health-care worker -- all five by the same dentist. These facts, state health officials concluded, did not merit what they saw as a witch hunt to track down and expose every health- care worker who carries the deadly virus...
...claim about "democratizing" the work force and giving workers greater leverage in improving working conditions does have some merit. But the most despicable management practices and workplace dangers in the United States have become less of a problem in the last 50 years, even in the non-union workplace...
...endorsement committee, which includes faculty members and Jewett, recommends Rhodes Scholarship applicants on the basis of their grade point average (GPA), plan of study and extracurricular activities. Applicants must attain a GPA of 13 on Harvard's 15-point scale, or petition for endorsement on the basis of other merit...
Fuller doesn't fit the mold of a fullback at a lanky 6-ft., 200 lbs. Fuller's bruising play might merit a selection to the All-John Madden team, but he doesn't look the type: he is clean cut, speaks clearly (as opposed to grunting like a true All-Madden player) and definitely doesn't eat raw meat for breakfast...
...there is always a tradeoff between reducing bureaucracy and maintaining a representative group of students. Cutting the UC roster only risks losing hard-working people with intiative who may not be the one or two most popular people in their houses. It is a complex issue that does indeed merit serious consideration, but the solution is not as simple as slashing the number of eligible positions to three-fifths...