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Slump may refer to: Slump (economics), better known as a recession; Slump (food), a variety of cobbler; Slump (geology), a form of mass wasting event "Slump" (song), by South Korean boy band Stray Kids; Slump (sports), a period in which a player or team performs below par; Sophomore slump, a failed second effort following a successful introduction
A rotational slump occurs when a slump block, composed of sediment or rock, slides along a concave-upward slip surface with rotation about an axis parallel to the slope. [3] Rotational movement causes the original surface of the block to become less steep, and the top of the slump is rotated backward.
The type and shape of recessions are distinctive. In the US, v-shaped, or short-and-sharp contractions followed by rapid and sustained recovery, occurred in 1954 and 1990–1991; U-shaped (prolonged slump) in 1974–1975, and W-shaped, or double-dip recessions in 1949 and 1980–1982. Japan's 1993–1994 recession was U-shaped and its 8-out-of ...
For seasoned readers who find themselves in a slump, return to a book you loved in the past. “Curl up with an old favorite,” Suzanne Skyvara , vice president of marketing and editorial at ...
Talus cones produced by mass moving, north shore of Isfjord, Svalbard, Norway Mass wasting at Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas (2002) A rockfall in Grand Canyon National Park. Mass wasting, also known as mass movement, [1] is a general term for the movement of rock or soil down slopes under the force of gravity.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. manufacturing contracted for a third straight month in June as demand remained subdued, while a drop in a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs to a six-month ...
Overcoming a slump can often require a combination of technical and psychological adjustments as well as an increase in the athlete's mental fortitude. [1] While slumps can frustrate players and fans, especially if they last more than a few games, they are a natural aspect of any athlete's career.
As a synonym for baseball, OED dates this use of "hardball" to 1883; its non-baseball use appears in 1973. [51] "Hauser would like to extend its three-year contract with Bristol-Myers, becoming a supplier of the material for semi-synthetic Taxol. 'I think this is just tough bargaining,' said Deborah Wardwell of Dain Bosworth Securities.