Word: robustly
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Plagued by the worry that our collegiate system is not teaching students in a rigorous fashion, the report’s authors suggest a program of testing to ensure and enforce academic progress, or, in their words, “a robust culture of accountability and transparency throughout higher education.” If this sounds suspiciously like the failed No Child Left Behind Act, it’s because it takes its spirit from the same wrongheaded view of academic quality. Although words like “accountability” and “transparency?...
...characters carrying the flickering flame of belief, these stories are beautifully crafted articles of faith. Comparing man's plight to that of the indestructible cockroach, Dulcie Porter muses: "The cockie statistics were impressive, but when it came to survival you couldn't beat people, that was her view." Such robust inner lives are alone worth celebrating in these miraculous short stories...
...lungs. Lead researcher Laura D. Kubzansky, an assistant professor of society, human development, and health at HSPH, said in a phone interview, “while we suspected that the toxic effect of mental stress was not limited to the cardiovascular system, we were surprised by how robust and definitive the data was.” According to Kubzansky, decline in lung function is an early marker for many other prognoses, such as heart disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder. Harvard Professor of Medicine Scott T. Weiss, a co-author on the study, said that “the longitudinal...
...never seen as a replacement for a wired connection,” Levine said. He added that although he knew students “don’t like to be tethered” to their computers, “wired is always going to be more robust and probably faster...
...provide additional humanitarian aid - and we must strengthen the African Union force that has done good work, but is not strong enough to protect you. The Security Council has approved a resolution that would transform the African Union force into a blue-helmeted force that is larger and more robust. To increase its strength and effectiveness, NATO nations should provide logistics and other support. The regime in Khartoum is stopping the deployment of this force. If the Sudanese government does not approve this peacekeeping force quickly, the United Nations must act. Your lives and the credibility of the United Nations...