Word: anxiousness
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...into supporting Rahall's reform effort. The last thing image-conscious companies like Tiffany want is to be linked to controversies such as that over conflict diamonds, portrayed in the movie Blood Diamond, nor do they want to be seen as callous parties to mining disasters. "Our customers were anxious to be assured that the metals and gemstones used in Tiffany products were extracted and processed in socially and environmentally responsible ways," says Kowalski. "We come to this, not as conservationists or environmentalists, but simply as business people who really are responding to market forces. So this is not about...
...play span.“I think part of it was that Harvard was threatening with a crossing stunt, and their inside linebackers were right in the line of scrimmage,” said Tigers head coach Roger Hughes. “Perhaps our guys were a little bit anxious to get going.”In total, none of the three quarterbacks fared particularly well against defensive coordinator Kevin Doherty’s stout unit, finishing a combined 10-of-28 for 84 yards with two interceptions.A LATE RUSHThe Crimson’s continually evolving running game seems...
...Polish voters abroad are particularly aware of how Poland's image has suffered under Kaczynski's government. They are also anxious to see economic reforms that would make Poland as business friendly as their adopted countries, allowing them to return. In the previous election in 2005, the Civic Platform failed to appeal to voters beyond Warsaw's elite. This time, said sociologist Tomasz Zukowski, "The Platform won because it became the leader of anti-PIS camp...
...history because of its implications for democratic reform. Chan faces the pro-Beijing camp's anointed candidate, former security chief Regina Ip. Defeat for Ip will be interpreted as a vote for Chan's political platform, which includes the introduction of universal suffrage by 2012. It is an anxious prospect for mainland China, which vets candidates for Hong Kong's top offices. Yet Chan says she is uncowed by Beijing's disapproval: "I'm putting my money where my mouth...
...activities of military contractors like Blackwater, which is under investigation on Capitol Hill and in Baghdad for its use of force in Iraq. But he split the difference on defending them, saying they were performing a useful function there and praising their "sacrifice", while saying he would be "anxious to see the analysis of their performance" in Iraq...