Word: weighs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C., were openly wondering if their ideas were right for the church, or for the nation. And the document that the bishops debated, instead of being couched in the traditional terms of moral certitude, asked Catholics not to read and obey, but to weigh and consider the conclusions, much as had the bishops themselves. Both the candid, probing manner of the debate and the topic of their discussion reflect the enormous changes that are sweeping through the Catholic Church in America...
...cases of proven harassment the harasser is clearly wrong, non-etheless extenuating circumstances such as poor judgement, poor choice of words, a desire to too deeply probe a student's psyche or even too wild a wit can conceivably be involved. Of course, a professor must at all times weigh his words and control his actions; he is absolutely responsible for whatever he does. But as with all crimes, there are degrees of guilt...
...endorsed the measure, few supporters have translated that nominal backing into substantive and concerted lobbying efforts. Despite their good intentions, these groups do not necessarily place representation for the District very high on their list of priorities. In fact, it seems that the concerns of the District do not weigh heavily on anyone except the Washingtonians themselves...
Furthermore, the academic and psychological losses incurred when a Soviet scientist is turned away at the laboratory, or when an American scientist is prevented from speaking at a symposium, weigh against problematic benefits. It is unclear, for one thing, to how much technical information Americans have exclusive access. As it became ridiculously clear during the recent Soviet pipeline affair, the Europeans can match the United States in many areas. And they seemed much less inclined to keep their prowess secret...
...both faculty committee meetings beginning next week and informal surveys of student opinion, the department will weigh a broad range of improvements in tutorials, general examinations, concentration requirements, and English 10, a survey course required of concentrators...