Word: setbacks
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...changed economy affecting their emotional welfare? "Money is the physical manifestation of who you are. It defines you," says certified financial planner and best-selling personal-finance author Suze Orman. "When you lose it, you lose part of yourself." That may be true, but an economic setback can also give families an opportunity to figure out what really matters in their lives. And some are finding that there can be upsides to the downturn...
...obstacles; however, in no way has this been the result of “negotiations and agreements involving the administration” being left “to the last minute.” The Wyclef/Jurassic 5 concert was cancelled at the last minute by the administration, but this setback occurred after a year-long campaign to gain the administration’s approval. In fact, such approval was finally granted; the bands were booked and the venue secured. Unfortunately, permission for the concert was retroactively withdrawn days before tickets were scheduled to go on sale, forcing these efforts...
...mutual respect.” “That’s freshman year for you,” one guy says, shrugging. “It’s all about trying to throw parties without getting caught by your proctor.” Despite this minor setback, the boys are still keen to party and there is talk of heading to the Quad. The girls in the group are, to put it mildly, not enthused about the idea. “I don’t want to go to the Quad without pre-gaming...
Last Saturday’s defeat in Philadelphia marked only their second loss in their last 48 regular season games, a span which included three undefeated regular seasons and four Patriot League titles. Their only other setback during that period was a 28-24 defeat at Colgate in 1999, a loss that ended what had been a 20-game winning streak...
...It’s nice to beat all those other guys,” Seidel said. “But it was a little bit of a setback because of the Ivy schools ahead...