Word: neglecting
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Nevertheless, the space issue is still not a priority for the Foundation, according to Bossert, who says the problem is not exclusively a minority student one, but college-wide. Gomes agrees with Bossert and cites the "benign neglect" of three past Afro-American centers at Harvard. But the idea for a center is still "viable," Gomes says...
...Washbrook explains, "Americans' neglect of India is understandable-the South Asian community in the United States is substantially smaller than other Asian communities...
Harvard claims that the costly external capital improvements were necessary, yet many seem entirely cosmetic. The sudden large outlay for improvements was certainly increased by the repairs being long-overdue, a result of systematic long-term neglect, about which tenants challenged Harvard University 10 years ago; timely repairs would have been less costly. From the figures presented by Harvard Real Estate to the Rent Control Board it is clear that Harvard Real Estate is well able to meet all its operating expenses for the building at the current rent rates; even the recent external capital improvements would be absorbed...
...Harvard Real Estate has been gutting units as they are vacated, then renovating and remodelling them to the tune of about $18,000 each. Like the external capital improvements to the building, these interior renovations seem to a large extent cosmetic; the remaining repairs are due to long-term neglect and lack of adequate routing maintenance...
...Vietnam veteran, Liteky is one of the few Americans who has seen the bitter realities that accompany foreign policies like the one that our nation is carrying out in Nicaragua. Whether by neglect or intent, the American people don't see the human cost of our activities, and make no effort to influence the policy decisions made by our strategists...