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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 ...
Also called Indianite. A mineral from the lime-rich end of the plagioclase group of minerals. Anorthites are usually silicates of calcium and aluminium occurring in some basic igneous rocks, typically those produced by the contact metamorphism of impure calcareous sediments. anticline An arched fold in which the layers usually dip away from the fold axis. Contrast syncline. aphanic Having the ...
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.
NEW YORK — Wherever Shohei Ohtani goes, a microscope follows. This week, the well-paid traveling circus known as the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled into Queens on a five-game losing streak for a ...
The Mameyes Landslide, in the Mameyes neighborhood of barrio Portugués Urbano in Ponce, Puerto Rico, was caused by extensive accumulation of rains and, according to some sources, lightning.