Indeed, the venture capital market was changing even before the financial crunch, as returns were not good, and it became increasingly short-term.
But their leaders feel they are increasingly short of other options.
Experts and lay readers alike will feel increasingly short-changed.
Symptoms that nagged Duerson after he retired from the NFL in 1993 were typical of cases such as Webster and Grimsley, including problems with impulse control, an increasingly short fuse and headaches.
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Frivolous communication, including dating, happens increasingly through short text messages, which are cheap.
To the latter, many of whom work in the book industry, Mansbach displayed a lack of graciousness in mocking the resources being used to flog his book at a time when those resources are increasingly in short supply for other authors.
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They are also increasingly putting consultants on short-term rolling contracts rather than open-ended ones.
Chinese investors caught up in a high-profile dispute with local bank Huaxia over losses related to an increasingly scrutinized type of short-term investment product have been repaid.
In short, it is increasingly clear that the danger of nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to global security -- to our collective security.
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At this writing, American and foreign leaders are engaging in an increasingly desperate search for ways, short of a military attack, to prevent Iran's mullahs from getting the bomb.
Mr Gates himself is portrayed as an autocrat short-fused and increasingly out of touch who has little interest in the engineering problems caused by his constant tactical manoeuvrings and only a shaky grasp of major technological trends.
So it is sad to report that the American right is in a mess: fratricidal, increasingly extreme on many issues and woefully short of ideas, let alone solutions.
In short, we are becoming an increasingly diverse nation at a faster and faster rate.
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In 2009, U.S. officials said Mexicans smuggling drugs and migrants into the United States were increasingly turning to the Pacific Ocean for a short sail to the California coast.
It has been a tough week so far for the major stock market averages, as ratings cuts and the increasingly hostile environment in Washington have cut several rallies short.
While the new legislation stopped short of addressing existing concerns about an increasingly volatile working environment and revenue sharing, the new rules showed a willingness to at least look forward and support some unconventional efforts.
But the SEC has grown increasingly concerned about manipulation, in the form of naked short-selling, where the stocks aren't borrowed before the trade.
Physical infrastructure is increasingly unsuited to the risks, and both long- and short-term prediction are problematic for many threats.
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No wonder that, in the current antitrust case, the Department of Justice is nervous about a settlement or a remedy that falls short of a break-up (an option that seems increasingly unlikely).
Both Singh and Jablow noticed that conversations inside and outside the classroom were increasingly veering toward questions of ethical mismanagement, risky and unsustainable behavior and short-term decision making, often leading to lengthy debates on responsible business practices.
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The problem is the archaic business model which allowed free reign for distributors and marketeers to reap increasingly larger profits for the "middle men, " while creators often got the short end of the stick.
Given the volatility of recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for investors to stick to a long-term plan in the face of short-term turmoil.
With expected sluggish growth in industrial countries in the short run, external demand for frontier country exports is expected to be driven increasingly by growth in the BRICS, according to the IMF.
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World number two Nadal, who is still short of his best form following the knee and abdominal injuries which have disrupted his season, looked increasingly jaded as the match wore on.
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