Word: slowness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Allston resident Tom Lally expressed disbelief that financial difficulties are forcing Harvard to slow the science project...
Residents erupted in anger at the Harvard Allston Task Force meeting last night as they responded to Harvard’s recent announcement to slow construction of its science complex. The criticism centered largely around the ambiguity surrounding planned uses for the University’s currently vacant properties...
...staff worker in the library system who asked not to be named in order to protect his relationship with the University. The individual said he fears that his future position in the Central Square facility will be a watered-down version of his original job, and indicative of a slow, but purposeful, diminishment of the serials services division. The concern comes less than a week after the University delivered early retirement incentive packages to 1,600 staffers, opening a 45-day decision window for those eligible. The possibility of layoffs will be considered after the decision window closes in early...
...play fast—quick tempo, quick shots, and pressing defense. Last year, Amaker did not have the personnel to run his system, but this year, he does. Wins at Boston College, New Hampshire, and Dartmouth prove it. But whenever the team comes to Jadwin, things start to slow down—considerably. “Obviously Princeton keeps things in low-scoring ways, so the numbers can be a little misleading in terms of the actual finishing numbers,” Amaker said. “But I thought we scraped and clawed defensively.” The defense...
...recent global economic slowdown has put the brakes on Vietnam's decade of growth. The International Monetary Fund forecasts that Vietnam's GDP growth will slow to 5% this year from a high of 8.5% in 2007. Hit particularly hard has been the country's manufacturing sector, which helped lift millions out of poverty by providing relatively high-paying jobs. Declining orders from abroad have forced newly built factories to close, sending workers back to their villages...