Analysts including Cole believe the Syrian government, possibly urged on by its Iranian backers, is admitting through its retreat that it must concentrate its resources in Damascus and along coastal areas, where a majority of the country's population still lives.
The Goldman Sachs Group laid off 50 traders and sales executives in its equities division yesterday, as it continues to concentrate its resources in more profitable areas.
"CIAR likes to concentrate its resources on what it perceives to be cutting-edge areas," says Gray, "and it has made a fairly long commitment to this program".
This does not mean Democrats should abandon their few strongholds in Retro states, but it does require that the party concentrate its resources in Metro states.
NASA's administrator, Daniel S. Goldin, told a Congressional subcommittee last month that he was highly frustrated that Russia would agree to a venture to extend Mir operations after saying that it would abandon the station and concentrate its resources on the new project.
The Coast Guard should concentrate its resources on patrolling the coastlines for terrorists and unconventional weapons.
The agency hopes to use the research to help decide where to concentrate its resources.
Mr. Goldin said earlier that Russia must keep its agreement to concentrate its resources on the new project.
Accordingly, the university has decided to concentrate its resources in areas where a better return is available.
