Word: operandi
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...Reagan seems to have lost nothing in public esteem by taking time off. In fact such be havior is tacitly expected of him. Not only is a long vacation consistent with his political philosophy of governing best by governing least; it is also part of the modus operandi he established as California's Governor: in by 9, out by 5. If Reagan has mastered one one art art in in life, life, it it is is that that of of relaxing. He is relaxed talking to television cameras. He is relaxed striding in boots toward helicopters. He is relaxed...
...range of choices. At this point in the program's development--almost half way--the professors who find themselves attracted to it are already teaching or planning Core courses. That means that to produce more courses, the Core subcommittees--on whose shoulders that responsibility rests--must alter their modus operandi...
...police were intrigued by the thief's modus operandi. Said Sergeant Arthur Nielsen: "This is only the second armed animal robbery case I've seen in 21 years. We once caught a guy who was using a big German shepherd to scare money out of his victims." The snake, which police found sleeping under a nearby porch, was turned over to the Lincoln Park Zoo. The snake was thus freed, after a fashion; only its master must still face the scales of justice...
...proliferation of opinions causes a certain amount of confusion. "Multiple opinions appear to be the court's modus operandi, "says University of Virginia Law Professor A.E. Dick Howard, "and the bigger the issue the more likely the splintering." Adds Yale Law School Professor Paul Gewirtz: "The splintering reflects a breakdown of institutional cohesion and purpose, and creates all sorts of problems for lower courts and other branches of government who need guidance...
...disciplined modus operandi characterizes Bok's actions within the University. Faculty members invariably describe his technique for solving problems--identify the issue, form a committee, gather differing views, and find a solution--as systematic, judicial or legalistic. Under Bok's almost Japanese style of confrontation-avoidance, conflicts are bureaucratized and thrown into committees where "reasonable people," one of Bok's favorite phrases make consensus decisions. "Significant changes," Bok says, "depend on taking into account the views of different groups. It is important not to have a lot of controversy," he continues, because "change only comes when you get a sense...