Word: delay
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...three suits. They allegedly bought the crystal and leather but declined the suits, demanding Armanis instead. This provoked a flurry of activity, since the nearby Dayton's didn't carry the favored designer in 42-long. Officers had to fetch some from the chain's Minneapolis branch. But the delay may have paid off, since by the time the new loot arrived, the elder Dicks were home. After some dickering--they explained that they never paid more than one-fifth of list--the couple handed over $800 for five $1,200 suits and six Polo sweaters. Then, say reports, they...
Greenblatt said in 1994 that the administration "has been very kind and patient in allowing me to delay a decision. They have been very understanding of my family situation...
This year's election was not troubled by the computer difficulties that caused a 16-hour delay in the results in the spring...
...utility for Harvard students; they use it to get information for classes, to set up social events and to run campus organizations. HASCS must take all possible steps to prevent future server failures from sending e-mail off line, as it was for four hours last Thursday, causing the delay of 6,000 messages...
Since officials admitted this delay could happen again over the semester, we need to do whatever it takes to improve the system so that it can handle the increased load with greater efficiency. While we understand that disasters happen, good systems are far less susceptible to random failures than bad ones. New and improved systems and more technicians could drastically improve the situation. Because the computer network is used by all of Harvard faculty and students, more money, if needed, should be allocated to improve the system...