ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ATTRITION
From Late Latin attrītiō a rubbing against something, from Latin atterere to weaken, from terere to rub.
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English dictionary.
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2 QUOTES WITH «ATTRITION»
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attrition.
I am concerned about any attrition in customer traffic at Starbucks, but I don't want to use the economy, commodity prices or consumer confidence as an excuse. We must maintain a value proposition to our customers as well as differentiate the Starbucks Experience. That is the key.
But I don't want massive layoffs of anyone - public or private. We are planning on shrinking government through attrition and reform, not through random pink slips.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTRITION»
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attrition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student ...
In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far-ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it.
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First Language
Attrition
Examines linguistic aspects of the attrition or loss of first language abilities in bilinguals.
Herbert W. Seliger, Robert M. Vago, 1991
Set against a background of theatre on one hand and the horse world on the other, this lyrical novel examines the perennial tensions between fathers and sons, the nature of family, and subtly draws comparison between different kinds of ...
4
First Language
Attrition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on ...
This volume provides a state-of-the-art treatment of research on language attrition, the non-pathological loss of a language through lack of exposure.
5
Language
Attrition: Theoretical Perspectives
This collection of articles provides theoretical foundations and perspectives for language attrition research.
6
War of
Attrition: Book Two of the Underground
In 2037, Calamity Kid and his muscle cell are targeted by the One State's Federal Bureau of Terrorism and must survive alone in Chicago's Underground.
7
A History of Modern Wars of
Attrition
Details the utility and the drawbacks of attrition as a strategy.
8
Genocide by
Attrition: The Nuba Mountains of Sudan
This volume documents this atrocity, focusing on crimes that even human rights activists and genocide scholars do not fully understand.
9
Too Valuable to Lose: Exploring the Causes and Cures of ...
This book utilizes the findings of a 14-nation study done by ReMAP and will help supply some very encouraging answers.
William David Taylor, 1997
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Second Language
Attrition in Japanese Contexts
This volume introduces the study of language attrition--the forgetting of language.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTRITION»
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attrition is used in the context of the following news items.
Another Stent Bests Drug-Coated Balloon for DES Restenosis
... reveals attrition in the results with the drug-eluting balloon and questions its utility for routine use for the treatment of DES in-stent restenosis. «Medscape, Jul 15»
Vote To Merge Two San Diego County Water Districts Could Come …
Ott said no one would lose their job prematurely, because jobs will be reduced by natural attrition rather than layoffs. He said his agency's ... «KPBS, Jul 15»
Westfield City Council continues its opposition to local meals and …
... already dismissed 16 teachers for the new school year and will not fill another 14 vacancies created through retirement and other attrition. «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
PepsiCo India faces high attrition at top
At a time when sales of soft drinks are slowing down, PepsiCo India is also facing an HR challenge. Several executives in charge of key ... «ET Retail, Jul 15»
A battle of attrition
WE were almost out on our feet towards the end of our 10-point win against Subiaco after losing Luke Tedesco and Kody Manning early in the ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
Offseason attrition continues building at Rutgers
With defensive end Donald Bedell reportedly set to transfer Rutgers has now lost more players from its 2014 recruiting class than it has seen ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
Symposium: A major setback for the antidemocratic war of attrition …
One front in this war of attrition has been attacks on methods of execution. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, most states ... «SCOTUSblog, Jun 15»
Clown Attrition Persists in Cleveland, But Art of Clowning Will Survive
The decline across the nation has been blamed on attrition—and it is happening here in Ohio too. After the 2010 passing of Bob Kreidler, ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jun 15»
Cyrus attributes TCS's record attrition to industry growth
“The high attrition is largely due to rapid growth in the industry,” said Mistry, promising to do the needful to check the attrition level. TCS said it ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
'School' and 'Subject' Hot up War of Attrition between Antony and VS
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The war of attrition between Congress leaders and Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan, which was triggered at ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
