"If businesses start taking an offensive instead of a defensive attitude to environmental issues, then many opportunities appear, " he says.

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The ombudsman said the surgeon, referred to as Mr Y, had acted with good intentions but raised concerns at the "resistant and defensive attitude to my investigation".

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Showering them with messages aimed at making them feel good about themselves may have instilled "a cavalier, defensive attitude, " causing them to study less, the study says.

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Mr. Jalili, the candidate depicted in state media as closest to Mr. Khamenei and his inner circle of advisers, joined the others on Friday in criticizing the economic policies of the government, but said Iran would prevail despite the sanctions if it maintained a defensive attitude.

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In this area, his attitude seems almost defensive, using symbolic issues as a sop to his Christian backers.

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