Meanwhile, commercial real estate high vacancies and severe financial problems will take years to resolve, keeping prices depressed for some time (see chart 9 ).

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For some time-starved managers, keeping a detailed calendar often makes more sense than making daily to-do lists.

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Phones fitted with solar back panels have been around for some time but most are barely capable of keeping the phone on standby.

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But this time people will also be keeping an ear out for some crucial news from distant Britain.

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Apple, which prides itself on keeping a safe environment for users, was criticized in some quarters for the amount of time it took to respond to Flashback.

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She has already scored some surprising successes, starting with keeping them alive and happy for weeks at a time.

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Above all, keep them engaged during the 10-minute chunks of time by keeping your presentation slides visually engaging (see some of my previous articles for more tips on the visual display of information).

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For the first time in my memory, some retailers did not add to their selling staff, thus keeping the selling costs in check.

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It has been a nuclear power for some time, but this has imposed a huge burden on its defense budget, not least in keeping the nuclear arsenal secure from terrorists.

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