Awareness and accountability are fine, but the best reason for cheer is that there is finally some action, some of it from newly energised agencies and governments.

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Chelsea keeper Carlo Cudicini finally got some action on a freezing night after 65 minutes when he turned over a rising drive from Marek Sapara.

BBC: Rosenborg 0-4 Chelsea

The impressive skeletal bridge infrastructure that overhangs the stage finally sees some action, as Lee Savage's clever scenery design is utilized in a pivotal moment for David and Hannah.

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After 45 minutes of walking, we finally come across some action.

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When the patient crowd was finally rewarded with some action, England lost skipper Andrew Strauss to the first ball of the second over as Ravi Rampaul made an immediate impact in his first one-day international for over a year.

BBC: Flintoff inspires England triumph

And finally, the ugly action in some of the market leaders occurred in the face of good news, which, as any technician worth their keyboards will tell you, is not a good thing.

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Bulls and bears alike would welcome some type of pull-back to loosen up the action a little bit, could we finally get some follow-through to the downside today?

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Finally, on 9 November 1991, President Bush actually announced that the United States would take some concrete action to punish Serbian aggression.

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