Word: overseen
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...time to experiment or figure out the kind of legal career they want to pursue. And those who fall behind in classes don't have much time to catch up. "This is not for everybody," says Lisa Kloppenberg, dean of the University of Dayton School of Law, who has overseen the school's two-year program. "It's very intense...
...glimpse of how little Britain's lawmakers have updated their own procedures since MPs first moved into their Victorian Gothic premises in 1852. There's no electronic voting; members register their votes by filing into lobbies - one for the ayes and one for the noes - a time-consuming procedure overseen by frock-coated functionaries. The wood-paneled chamber resembles the lounge bar of a country house hotel; its green leather benches can accommodate only around two-thirds...
...freshman housing lottery used punchcards and five separate programs to put first-years in their preferred residences in only 13.9 seconds. This move stirred fears of bias toward alumni children and athletes, and the card-sorting process was overseen by two students to “check everything themselves, if they wish,” said Dean of Freshmen Thomas A. Dingman...
...recent years, the Aga Khan has overseen hefty development projects, from a sprawling park in the center of Cairo to a major telephone company in Afghanistan. The Aga Khan’s newest project is a system of 18 high schools called Aga Khan Academies in the developing world that will be based on the International Baccalaureate curriculum...
...Pelosi may not get much more warmth from the American military leaders she plans to meet either. Pelosi argued against sending additional surge forces to Iraq, a plan overseen by Gen. David Petraeus that is now widely credited with reducing the levels of violence in Iraq...