Now, with the World Cup, there are indications once more that the huge, rapid expenditure toward a deadline-driven goal has created similar conditions of corruption and intrigue that might fester for years.
Since it remains questionable whether societies are technologically and politically capable of achieving such rapid reductions, the 2015 deadline requiring an annual emission reduction rate of 5.3%, while still very ambitious, is probably more realistic [3].
Mr. Ashe also reflected on the rapid approach of the deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Since it remains questionable whether societies are technologically and politically capable of achieving such rapid reductions, the 2015 deadline requiring an annual emission reduction rate of 5.3%, while still very ambitious, is probably more realistic [ 3].
As far as the rapid withdrawal before the 2014 deadline is concerned, the administration would perhaps consider it as an option.
With fewer U.S. and NATO troops on the ground, the Taliban could perhaps gain momentum, bringing the Obama administration under attacks by those who oppose a sudden and rapid withdrawal, before the 2014 deadline.
"We were working 24/7, working in very, very rapid cycles, with very, very short deadlines and milestones.
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"There are rapid unexpected endings, rapid turnover, very high pressure, time deadlines, companies are understaffed, and everything is on the line always," says Shirley Pepke, who ended a brief career as a games programmer when the company she worked for closed.
The days were often hectic and exciting as deadlines, often based on ambitious business goals, set a rapid pace.
