Word: delayer
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...Obama Administration deserves time to bring order to what has been an appallingly mismanaged process by the Bush Administration.' Senate Commerce Committee chairman JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, proposing a delay in the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital TV after the Commerce Department ran out of coupons to help subsidize the purchase of converter boxes...
Earlier this week, Litt decided to delay bringing the Madoff indictment in front of a grand jury. Observers say he will use his additional time to investigate who else may have been involved in the crime. Those who know Litt say he will dig deep into the evidence to determine who else was complicit in the fraud...
...organization that has become increasingly relevant with the rise of the Internet and information technology such as wireless communications. His first task will likely be to oversee the nation-wide transition to digital television that Congress has set for Feb. 17. Obama has already asked for a delay to allow Americans more time to obtain coupons for converter boxes for their analog TV sets. During the campaign, Genachowski backed Obama’s support for net neutrality, advocating against allowing Web sites to pay a premium for faster delivery of content. The campaign’s technology platform focused...
...learning of material that must be recalled days later - exactly what you want from a drug when you are prepping for exams. The drugs even seem to improve certain aspects of judgment. One study of 36 normal women and men found that they were more likely to choose to delay gratification and receive a larger monetary reward when given amphetamines than settle for a smaller amount of money immediately. Improvements in memory and cognitive control have been reported in multiple studies, mainly using Ritalin and amphetamines...
...ugly as Tuesday's scene was, it may end up buying the Dems enough time to deal with the Burris appointment. Since Blagojevich could be impeached as early as next week, a bureaucratic delay would allow Quinn to then make what would be considered a legitimate appointment. All of this may seem like an internal party squabble, but Democrats say the GOP is waiting in the wings, ready to object to Burris and demand a special election (as Illinois Republicans unsuccessfully tried to do a few weeks ago); given the way Blagojevich has dragged down the local party in recent...