203 BCE Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, byname Cunctator (died 203 bce) Roman military commander and statesman whose cautious delaying tactics (whence the nickname "Cunctator," meaning "delayer," which was not his official cognomen) during the early stages of the Second Punic War (218 201 bce) gave Rome time to recover its strength.
Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, byname Cunctator (died 203 bce) Roman military commander and statesman whose cautious delaying tactics (whence the nickname "Cunctator," meaning "delayer," which was not his official cognomen) during the early stages of the Second Punic War (218 201 bce) gave Rome time to recover its strength.
Though the economic downturn in the wake of the 2007-08 global financial crisis has contributed to reduced used car inventory as cautious consumers delay the purchase of a new vehicle, more CPOs should become available as America's thawing economy draws drivers back into dealerships.
To do nothing in response would set a shameful and potentially devastating precedent that the most powerful country in the world tacitly accepts the use of weapons of mass destruction.Disappointingly the leader of the free world has once again allowed his cautious nature to delay and weaken action.
The finance chairman, Senator Max Baucus of Montana, adopted a more cautious approach by delaying the description of his bill, which had been expected Wednesday.
Over-cautious rejections could delay patient benefits, reduce export earnings and stifle investor confidence; yet safety classifications of innovative nanotechnology products at the device/medicine 'boundary' will be distinctly complex.
To address this diagnostic delay, a cautious alternative is to place ICU-admitted patients in preemptive isolation until proven MRSA-negative.
The cautious approach, which has delayed new regulation, raises questions about the government's ability to rein in banks four years after the financial crisis.
Recessions are known as period of increasing uncertainty, and both firms and workers become more cautious during economic downturns: firms delay major investments and new hiring, and workers delay changing jobs or quitting without a new job in hand; see Bloom (2009).
Ernest Joyce, by far the most experienced Antarctic traveller in the party, favoured a cautious approach and wanted to delay the start by at least a week.
One possibility is that the uncertainty generated by the close polls in the lead-up to the Scottish independence referendum made business cautious and therefore led to a delay in orders".
