Word: opinioned
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...With Germany's federal election on Sept. 27 looming, GM's decision provides a huge boost for Merkel, whose conservative Christian Democrats are already well ahead in the opinion polls. Opel employs 25,000 workers in Germany - around half of GM Europe's total workforce. German unions threatened mass demonstrations if GM decided to keep Opel, fearing that option would lead to thousands of job losses in Germany. With the green light for Magna, Merkel has received an important psychological boost and can now tell voters on the campaign trail that she managed to save German jobs...
...Connor’s opinion, museum security guards are also underpaid, unmotivated, and generally lack the sort of sentimental attachment that deterred him from stealing from the previously-mentioned gallery. He doubts that many guards would risk injury or death to protect the art within their galleries. “I think there are some that are foolish enough,” Connor says. “I mean, obviously, one pursued me down the steps of the MFA, but it depends on the individual...
...long since eclipsed by such longtime rivals as Iran, Hizballah, Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. This year's official threat assessment by the U.S. Directorate of National Intelligence cited the global economic downturn as the primary security challenge facing the U.S. The report found "notable progress in Muslim public opinion turning against terrorist groups like al-Qaeda" and said no country was at risk of falling to al-Qaeda-inspired extremists. It argued that sustained pressure against the movement's surviving core in the Pakistani tribal wilds was degrading its organizational cohesion and diminishing the threat it poses...
...turn has affected how much each team can spend on equipment. The department asked all varsity coaches to budget only what was necessary to their program. Whether the DHA sweaters were budgeted depended on each team’s allowance as well as the coach’s opinion on the matter. “The DHA sweat suits were always available as part of the training gear for different sports,” said Senior Associate Director of Athletics Patricia Henry. “When we made certain decisions in reducing our budgets, we gave budget targets...
...These days, some companies are cutting back on their philanthropy but less so on their CSR initiatives. The only thing that has sunk lower than the public's opinion of Congress during this recession is its opinion of business. Social responsibility is one way to get it back. Consumers too can make ethical choices. You may be stressed out by the economy, but your civic duty is starting to kick in at the cash register. Just don't let it end there. - With reporting by Jeremy Caplan...