Word: provisionally
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The key provision in the referendum would eliminate proportional representation in the selection of 238 of the Senate's 315 members and give each seat to the candidate who wins the most votes. The proposal has provoked opposition from small parties who were boosted into Parliament under the old system...
They include laboratory and office space for emeriti, provision for retired professors to teach selected classes, clerical resources for emeriti, research grant funding for retired professors and amenities like departmental mailings and invitations to Faculty meetings for emeriti.
This makes them unconstitutional under the home rule provision, which says that any law that has to do with only one city or town must have the approval of that city's or town's legislature.
After years of neglect, children's TV is once again getting close scrutiny from the Federal Government. Under a provision of the Children's Television Act of 1990, stations are required to air at least some programming that serves the "educational and informational needs" of children. The trick, of course...
Martin Connealy, manager of Harvard Provision Co., said he's not upset by the new entry into the market." Any competition is healthy competition. We're glad they're able to sell it," he said.