Word: steering
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When Summers was named to the presidency, it was in the hope that he would be a more active and visible president who would steer the university in a dramatically new direction. While he may be stubborn, and facing him down is no one’s favorite task, it is precisely his drive, determination, and persistent commitment to a greater vision that makes him a good leader. His tenure has led to widespread positive changes including the new financial aid initiative, a complete rethink of undergraduate education, and a plan for expansion into Allston...
...wasn't trying to swing; he was trying to steer. Steer guests into the studio audience's acceptance; steer the home viewer into responding as enthusiastically as the studio audience did; and steer the mass of viewers to advertisers. Helmsman may not be the word. Say, instead, salesman. The more people who watched - rather, who tuned in and didn't tune out because something affronted them or sailed over their heads - the more money the show, the network and Carson made...
...charge that a $40 million party was too gaudy for wartime, the night before the Inauguration was devoted to a salute to soldiers and service, although that gala was followed by the Texas Black Tie & Boots Ball, complete with live armadillos and Bevo--the University of Texas' longhorn steer--20,000 yellow roses and cowboy boots dipped in silver as centerpieces. On Inaugural Night, President and Mrs. Bush waltzed through nine balls in record time, belying their song, I Could Have Danced All Night, before heading back to the White House by 10:03 --1 1/2 hours ahead of schedule...
...shortage is due to the Army's "stop-loss" orders, which keep soldiers on active duty past their agreed-on commitments and thus make them unable to join the Guard. But there is another factor in the case of young people right out of high school: parents often steer their kids away from the military. "Mom and Dad understand they're going to go right into basic training," Jones says, "and then be eligible to deploy right away." Even if parents don't object, he says, "it's human nature to flee from risk. It takes a special type...
DIED. JULIUS AXELROD, 92, Nobel-prizewinning neuroscientist whose research helped steer the study and treatment of mental states into the field of brain chemistry; in Rockville, Md. Early in his career, Axelrod helped identify the pain reliever acetaminophen (Tylenol is a popular brand) before moving on to his signature work, which led to the development of the class of antidepressants that includes Prozac and Zoloft...