Word: speeding
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Saturday morning, FAS computer services performed previously planned upgrades on the computer systems. This work was designed to improve the overall speed of the Unix systems. While the upgrade was being made, the systems were slow again, though not interrupted...
...medicine is practiced in the future," says Elmer-DeWitt. "But it's a complex field that's moving quickly." The two editors invited a parade of working scientists from around the world to brief the staff members. "We were able to bring the whole group up to speed on state-of-the-art technologies and theories," says Seaman. The resulting effort, coordinated by Andrea Dorfman, chief reporter of the science section, offers an unblinking look at the promises, risks and eccentric personalities shaping the field. "There's plenty of good news here," says Seaman, "but we don't shy away...
...physics of the record disk. Those in the outer circle move with greater speed, and the closer you get to the pivot the slower they turn. So [laughing] it's the same thing. Those who are closest to the hub of politics move the slowest. It may take them a few years to accept the leadership. There's a cadre of people who were ahead of me when I entered the Likud, who never really accepted my leadership...
...trial of the century. When Lott floated his plan, a manager griped, "It was like, 'Hey, what about us?'" In a stern three-page letter to Lott, Hyde bristled at the idea that their engagement might be a limited one. "We need not sacrifice substance and duty for speed," Hyde wrote...
...surprise, therefore, that private firms have plunged into human-genome projects of their own. Nor is it surprising, given the potential payoff, that their scientists have found ways to speed up the decoding process. Indeed, one such company--Celera Genomics Corp., led by maverick scientist Craig Venter (see following story)--declared last spring that it would have the job substantially wrapped up in three years...