Word: conscious
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...without finding people glued to the seven TVs. Patriotism is normal, not sentimental or defiant or retro. At an Iowa orthodontist's office, kids are choosing red-white-and-blue braces. "It's because of all the things that are happening," explains Katie Slocum, 12, flashing a sweet, self-conscious smile of patriotic metal...
...White House also has to find ways to show that things are happening, that the war is being waged and won. Bush is conscious of the problem. When he discovered the Treasury Department was slated to announce that the Administration had frozen the assets of Osama bin Laden and 27 organizations linked to his terror network--a relatively minor initiative--the President nixed the idea. Instead, Bush himself made the announcement, from the Rose Garden, declaring the move "a major thrust of our war on terrorism...
...terrorist strikes have levied other costs that are less tangible, but potentially far more damaging in the long run. As America and its allies fight their war on terrorism, security-conscious governments are likely to impose stricter controls on trade and corporate conduct. Customs checkpoints are likely to become more burdensome, supply lines to and from risky nations might be cut, and the flow of people and goods might slow. Governments around Asia are considering new restrictions on the import and transport of fertilizer, a common ingredient in terrorist bombs. Security experts say there are dozens of other chemicals used...
...benefits” of their operation, noting a possible fifty percent decrease in individual car usage if all targeted drivers—those who don’t jump behind the wheel every day— were to participate. Zipcar.com also considers public transportation a partner in their environmentally conscious crusade and places many pick-up/drop-off points near T stations...
Summers, says Elfenbein, is “conscious of a need to appear open to the response of the community” on labor issues...