Word: reaction
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What was your reaction to the recent U.S. presidential election? I was happy to see such a strong turnout, and Obama ran a fantastic campaign in terms of getting people out to vote. As a company, it's always been our policy not to take a stand in politics. But I have a fear that protectionism will increase, especially now, in bad times. And not just in the United States. I see the signs of that. Pressure is increasing from the public on government officials to increase trade barriers. It takes strong leaders to resist the temptation, because [strengthening trade...
...It’s so arresting to me to hear his reaction to [“The Wound Dresser”] and his rendition of it,” Faust said after the performance. “He is one of Harvard’s most distinguished sons...
...even with the backing of Basra's influential tribal sheikhs and the Fadila Party, winning a majority won't be easy in the face of concerted opposition from Maliki's Dawa Party and his sometime ally-sometime foe Sadr. Less certain is the reaction from the Supreme Council, which has long favored a semi-autonomous nine-province "super region" in the south (which it would have a fair shot at governing) rather than a smaller one in Basra, governed by Fadila. "We are not participating in this because we are busy with other things," says parliamentarian Redha Taki, the head...
...purchased, they scrambled to cover losses. Not only did oil prices go down, but other assets also declined significantly. The further oil prices went down, the more deleveraging and liquidation had to occur to cover these losses. The financial crisis was the spark; deleveraging, the fuel. A chain reaction occurred as traders who had bought oil saw their money disappear in oil and other losing investments. And with a credit crisis looming, major players interested in maintaining a long position could not raise capital to cover margin requirements...
...Through it all, Kahn remains low-key and modest. When asked about the lab’s reaction to the Manpei Suzuki Prize, Russell said that he and the rest of the post-docs had to find out the news on their...