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However, when the participants were primed with the word stupid, there was no heightened activity after a wrong answer.

and Mr. Darcy's explanation, by restoring Bingley to all her former good opinion, heightened the sense of what Jane had lost.

And that has heightened the biggest concern of all: that banks are so systemically important that they cannot be allowed to go under.

He said embassy staff were still in a heightened state of alert but there were no specific threats against any staff members.

Quite the reverse in fact, compared to those who did report the emergency, they appeared to be in a more heightened state of arousal.

Did the sudden collapse of most of the Libyan regime's defenses in and around Tripoli cause Assad to feel a heightened sense of anxiety?

Now, the question dominating financial markets as the first half ends is how much longer the renewed bout of heightened fear will last.

The sense of urgency is heightened by the fact that the ideal private banker of today is strikingly different from his predecessor.

His aspect was perfectly that of a pilgrim, heightened also by an apostolic dignity.

The tragedy of a shade is perhaps that, once it has drained a target whole, its appetite is only heightened rather than slaked.

The unseemly appearance of this dirty garment was heightened by the circumstance that he had not taken the trouble to adjust it properly.

But the question of his ability to lead the fund took on heightened urgency on Tuesday.

Luke's fears were heightened when he realized that Lumiya, the Dark Lady of the Sith, was the Sith Master corrupting Jacen.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks, which come amid heightened ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq.

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It had already been exploring ways to get a local foothold, and this week's events have only heightened the urgency.

To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan.

The move comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between the two countries after the US imposed duties on Chinese tyres last month.

Those concerns have been heightened by Google's move to go public with its objections after it investigated the breach of its network.

Heightened complexity increases the rapidity of self-correction, which results in a fine-tuning of further outputs.

The data indicated that the economy had not rebounded as expected, and heightened fears about its underlying weakness.

Your thoughts can easily lead you into a maze of paranoia and put you into a very uncomfortable state of heightened awareness.

The heightened accuracy allows for a more precise radiation dose and a more targeted area for treatment of the tumor.

When confronted with a celebrity, the team documented heightened activity in a certain part of the brain - the medial orbitofrontal cortex.

That sort of heightened scrutiny would challenge the administration's weak argument for upholding the act.

This heightened risk takes on added importance for a virus, like this one, that preferentially infects younger age groups.

It was heightened for him by the applause of the audience as the curtain descended and the fact that it was Carrie.

Meanwhile, Hodgson believes heightened confidence has been a contributing factor to Lucas Leiva's imperious performances in recent weeks.

No doubt the taste is heightened by a sense of fear.

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My fear heightened the moment her subconscious mind realized her loved ones had died and she had to make the ultimate decision.

When the stream is most boisterous, and its Fury heightened by a storm, it is dangerous to come within a Norway mile of it.

Drouet heightened her opinion on this and allied subjects in such a manner as to weaken her power of resisting their influence.

unite transcendence with a heightened rather than a diminished sense of individuality.

Many disable people find their other sense are heightened, what do you think about this?

The heightened intensity of my sensibility allowed the chimney to be integrated into the experiencing aesthetically .

So before rebuilding houses, shops and factories, the sea wall will have to be restored and heightened, and the ground raised.

It's not fear that grips him. . . only a heightened sense of things. The cold air in his lungs.

to the office workers, a heightened sense of pride and increased productivity perhaps.

She said that she wouldn't tell me the truth , that just heightened my curiosity about the suspensive story .

Instead, Levenson thinks the heightened sadness response might be beneficial for maintaining and strengthening social ties.

In a similar manner, Earth will continue to heat up as the molecular rotation increases over time, allowing for a heightened vibration.

The uncertainty around the cancellations could have heightened the day's price swings as investors examined their holdings.

He found that, when they were looking at photos of their loved ones, there was heightened activity in four areas of their brains.

Frustration over communication styles can be heightened in this age of technology.

Paranoia is a term used to describe a psychosis of fear, described as a heightened perception of being persecuted, false or otherwise.

Although it's a precaution, the police force here in the capital Seoul have moved to a heightened state of alert.

Chinese military aircraft have not crossed the line since July 1999, at a time of heightened tensions with Taiwan.

Some women even enjoy a heightened libido just before their period, thanks to a drop in estrogen and a rise in testosterone.

As the war against the hyacinth heightened, it also sunk and joined several other dead plants that had decayed.

The alert noted that U. S. government facilities around the world remain at a 'heightened state of alert. '

The inclined angle of the folding reclining chair can be adjusted within a certain range at will, and the rear chair legs can be heightened.

Assad's frailty and a stroke suffered by Foreign Minister Shara in the fall of 1999 heightened Barak's sense of urgency.

In a global economy that is subject to changing market dynamics and heightened competition, the role of brands has never been greater.

It said heightened economic risks amid persistent overheating pressures confront Asian policymakers with "a delicate balancing act. "

Heightened sensitivity combined with heightened intensity is known as overexcitability.

Investors also expect a period of heightened volatility after the U. S. dollar broke out of its trading range since March in the past week.

In Asia, parts of which import far more food from China than in the West, there's a heightened sense of vulnerability to tainted products.

Then, heightened risk aversion over the last 18 months or so contributed to a sharp fall in cross-border capital flows globally.

Tensions have heightened on the peninsula since Seoul accused Pyongyang of sinking one of its warships in March.

The sense of risk and heightened reward is what draws me to traveling alone.

Heightened capital requirements, meanwhile, are at least a quarter away.

To this end your reality is adapting its grid lines to better cope with the heightened influx and is starting to become a monopolar entity.

but beware, because when her hormones rage, all of her sensitive and erogenous spots become heightened and sometimes even painful.

With the ever-deepening reformation of nursing care service, levels of nursing care service are also expected to be heightened.

Tensions hied - tensions heightened by the war in Iraq and lacked lack of progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Exhibiting heightened accountability to the constituencies served and for the outcomes created.

The museum was dark, cold, and old, and this heightened the sense of suspension, of time and death brought to a halt inside its walls.

The country heightened security in anticipation of unrest leading up to Sunday's protests.

And a heightened sociability could in turn make them better at reading and responding to human facial expressions and commands.

The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them.

Apparently my boyfriend has heightened reflexes so instead I got slapped hard across the face.

So much for the home turf: Bank of China's woes are heightened by its role as the country's most externally focused lender.

Adding to the heightened jitters, ratings agency Moody's placed Greece's ratings on review for a possible downgrade after markets closed.

While heightened insecurity can depress growth as companies put off investment and hiring, says Bloom, the effect is only temporary.

Sometimes we read more into a remark than the interviewer intended because of the pressure and heightened emotions of an interview.

Recent comments by some Brotherhood members calling for a strict implementation of Sharia law have only heightened those concerns.

Jack, in this way, is a heightened version of a regular kid, bringing boundless wonder and meaning to his every pursuit.

Beijing's sensitivities over Tawang have been heightened by the planned visit next month of the Dalai Lama to the area.

These officials said that any signs that the U. S. or South Korean military are on heightened alert could cause the army to overreact.

Yet they admit to heightened concern over China's intentions in South Asia, and foresee no hope for a settlement of the border.

Third, she called for heightened coordination among the multinational naval operation andnewefforts to track and freeze pirate assets.

Regulators have yet to designate which nonbank financial firms pose risk to the system and are in need of heightened scrutiny.

But when we try to "understand" or "fix" or "work through" feelings and issues, our self-focus is heightened and exercised.

Cold, snowy weather further heightened the hardship of a nation facing what its leaders call its biggest disaster since World War II.

Learn how to you give her the pleasure and joy of a heightened sense of sexuality.

Enhanced heating of the stratosphere could be behind the heightened effects felt by Europe of changes in solar activity.

Financial markets: Conditions in international financial markets remain difficult, with heightened concerns over credit persisting.

Your heightened alertness will enable you to be more relaxed and less tense.

Mr. Tuong, the Marxist scholar, says the tensions in the Communist Party have been heightened by the troubles with the economy.

She was in a perpetual state of heightened arousal, hence the pacing, moaning, and inability to sleep.

Of course, the heightened technological ability nowadays to expose private behavior is part of the reason for this change.

Those concerns appear to have been heightened by the shift in U. S. monetary policy.

Mr Anwar's sweeping victory in a by-election last month heightened the speculation that he was on track to keep his promise.

One sign of heightened macroeconomic uncertainty is that the forecasts of respected analysts are all over the map.

Now a new set of industries is about to get heightened attention from Beijing.

Heightened state of our souls, the sacred gaze ignited the enthusiasm of example, we will try to emulate the.

That has heightened the suspicions of investigators, one of the officials said.

He marched with a heightened step, And made his bell jingle.

The major concerns for US consumers include the early onset of puberty, growth of tumors, heightened cancer risks, and genetic problems.

And now, as then, it's not fear that grips him only restlessness. A heightened sense of things.

If Dobrynin's pose was designed to heightened by our sense of menace, it succeeded admirably.

If so, heightened economic tensions between America and China are a heavy price to pay.

Overall we prefer to use remaining strength in the JPY-crosses as a selling opportunity in anticipation of heightened risk aversion.

Mr. Jobs's leave is certain to cause anxiety with investors and consumers, because of the heightened competition the company faces.

Indian and Pakistani military forces are on heightened alert as a result of the growing tensions.

What also needs to be debated, however, is whether this cyber "flocking" heightened public emotion too.

Migraines are a type of painful headache commonly accompanied by nausea, vomiting and heightened sensitivity to light and sound.

Meanwhile, the banking crisis and the economic slump in general appear to have heightened men's anxiety over their appearance.

Is raising pigeons in a public square a reflection of peoples' heightened awareness of environmental conservation?

It is not a stretch to infer that these heightened levels will be the basis of a new regulatory system.

A string of downbeat indicators has heightened fears of a second recession.

Clinton warned that a power struggle in the North could raise already heightened tensions between the communist country and its neighbors.

But heightened integration with global markets through trade has exposed the region to the effects of the recession in rich countries.

For Medicaid, he suggested a simplification of the formula for sharing costs with the states and heightened efforts to cut waste and fraud.

The sense of crisis was heightened by dramatic closures in the airline industry.

To the tourist, specialness will be heightened by a feeling of participation in an authentic community celebration.

Senses heightened with sweet disbelief, I could see nothing except for what stood in front of me.

It's also the kind of heightened moment that The Future is full of: contrived, hyperreal and unshakably, emotionally true.

This affirmation of our decisions helps us derive heightened pleasure from choices that might actually be neutral.

And a separate recent study found that some dyslexics may have a heightened understanding of space, despite an impairment in language.

We have heightened our safety outreach to the personal flying pilot population through the FAA Safety Team and FAA Safety Briefing.

The G-20's heightened stature has diminished the G-7, whose finance ministers meet several times a year.

A grim twist in the market's road to health has heightened investors' sense of doom and gloom.

Previous studies have shown bilingualism seems to favor the development of heightened mental skills.

This greater sensitivity is heightened by the fragile state of Britain's housing market.

Despite such heightened tension, the state's response continues to be hesitant.

But concerns about investments flowing in the other direction have gained heightened sensitivity only in the wake of the crisis.

The scientific research achievements have indicated that the level of the subject has heightened.

In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly .

Earlier this year, heightened volatility led to higher volumes as clients stepped in to hedge their positions.

Perhaps it was this heightened emotionality that led Sigmund Freud to speculate that dreams serve as wish fulfillment.

The communication barriers implicit in ethnic differences are frequently heightened by language differences.

These energies and the aspects foreshadow earth changes, storms, political conflict, and heightened potential for military aggression.

Our heightened interest in homeland security and law enforcement has increased the demand for criminal justice and security professionals.

Coming as it did on the eve of a major war, its drama was heightened.

The building was heightened with an additional storey.

I advised you some time ago that things have become somewhat heightened. . . and there will be evidence of such.

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This Table is beautifully manufactured of durable black colored woods accentuated by a heightened plush velvet top.

Women scheduled for breast biopsy procedures experience heightened anxiety about the outcomes of their diagnostic procedures.

Going through a divorce always results in heightened levels of personal scrutiny.

Could it also be due to heightened awareness of the disease in the country?

This heightened security across the Indonesia ahead of President Obama's visit next week.

Bartoshuk is exploring the link between frequent ear infections and a heightened affinity for fatty foods.

The fund believed demand for such government bonds would remain high as investors sought safe returns amid heightened economic uncertainty.

Carey says heightened anxiety about the value of a college education makes more sense now because college costs are higher.

Biosafety level 3 containment requires special engineering and design features as well as heightened safety standards and practices.

He enforced strict secrecy among Apple employees, a strategy that he believed heightened anticipation for upcoming Apple products.

Focus on this issue has been heightened in recent weeks by the leaking of internal papers on major loans at Kaupthing.

Also you may experience a heightened sense of taste, smell and sight.

The political need to support exports is being heightened by fears of a possible slump in domestic consumption.

Mr. Gagnon says the recent visit by Britain's Prince Charles to an organic market in California heightened interest in organic products.

As she waited, her excitement heightened.

When you steal away her sense of sight, her other senses become heightened.

Boards and executive management are under heightened scrutiny and are required to provide higher levels of personal assurance.

Love can be heightened if you sit down and discuss your future plans.

He read his paper, which was heightened in interest by the shallowness of the themes discussed by his son and daughter.

Another theory holds that heightened electrical activity in the temporal lobes may induce mystical experience and produce visions.

Second, they are susceptible to special health problems and a heightened risk of mortality.

UK airports were operating under heightened security measures yesterday, especially over the use of cars to drop off or pick up passengers.

Yet a February coup d'etat heightened the anxiety of those who see danger in a stand-off.

Obama's choice of Steven Chu, the Nobel laureate physicist, as secretary of energy only heightened the allure.

Indeed, the biggest prizes lie in faster growth, not heightened efficiency; in accumulation and innovation, not allocation.

Heightened awareness of the potential damage from cyber attacks, not just for technology companies.

The speedy responses perhaps show a heightened sensitivity to public perceptions of officialdom in these trying economic times.

After a 50-minute call to a cell phone on a subject's right side (left image), nearby brain regions showed heightened activity (arrow).

The spread of the virus to Europe and continued human infection in Southeast Asia have heightened pandemic concern.

And there's some evidence that city dwellers are at heightened risk for mood and anxiety disorders, although the evidence is mixed.

Learn heightened awareness of emotional, sensory, and bodily states and, through this, increased empathy for other people.

Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume.

Her novels focused on the persons character, heightened the atmosphere of the scene from the real live.

Whatever the truth, this heightened scrutiny comes at an awkward time for Google.

The new attack has heightened the sense of crisis in the Iraqi capital.

But they had heightened levels of a marker for inflammation called C-reactive protein.

The incident once again has heightened tensions between Chinese managers and local miners in this copper-rich southern African nation.

We have good reason to believe that pregnant women are at heightened risk of severe or fatal infections with the new virus.

Our strength has guaranteed our confidence, but came from the customer good oral traditions further heightened our confidence.

Reducing substances would increase as reserving temperature heightened.

Either way, the immediate impact appears to be heightened swings in the market.

The move, which comes amid heightened tensions between Alibaba and Yahoo , could further reduce Yahoo's role in Alibaba's operations .

Cancer: Media or anecdotal reports of cancer clusters around mobile phone base stations have heightened public concern.

On the following pages, we outline bold new ideas and approaches that have heightened relevance in today's changing landscape.

It could, for instance, be lowered just after eating a sticky cake or bowl of ice cream, or heightened if the metabolism needs more sugar.

But the controversies surrounding this summer's Olympics in Beijing have heightened a heady mixture of Chinese pride and nationalism.

Both sides expressed concern over heightened tensions on the Peninsula triggered by recent developments.

Capital beating a retreat from Europe, land of austerity and heightened sovereign risk, is charging into emerging markets.

Heightened canal water levels had made it impossible for the boats to fit under some bridges.

Oil prices further heightened the costs of fertilizers, food transport, and industrial agriculture.

The concern of the American youth of the 1960's recognized such commentaries, reflects a heightened idealism.

The increase in kidnapping has heightened the feeling of insecurity, even among those with protection.

The Home Ministry has ordered security heightened across the country.

The rapport was heightened by the announcement that an invitation has been extended by China to the Queen to visit their country.

Their concerns were heightened by Chinese rhetoric that they must show true repentance and remold their thinking.

In these days of heightened concern over cross-platform support, language specifications are viewed as essential.

So in times of heightened solar activity, the stratosphere heats up and this influences the winds in that layer.

Other brokers are now freezing or lowering their commissions in response to the heightened competition.

Evidence from previous pandemics further supports the conclusion that pregnant women are at heightened risk.

The early part of the 1990's saw a greatly heightened interest in the object paradigm and related technologies.

But recent jitters in stock markets and commodities markets have heightened concerns that some metal prices have peaked.

Few deals are perfect, but there are some situations you could encounter that should raise a heightened sense of caution.

Under the release of individuality and individual freedom, romanticism heightened the human's self-awareness largely.

"Dianetics" also promises heightened powers of intelligence and perception.

China's recent dash for natural resources in Africa to meet its increasing energy needs has heightened such fears.

Alert Of course, I'm listening. I'm in a heightened state of alert.

As the reign of Elizabeth proceeded the religious atmosphere heightened.

We have all heard of blind people with unusually acute hearing, but other senses may be heightened, too.

The quick success of our rural policies has heightened our confidence and encouraged us to decide on the target of quadrupling the GNP.

After this failed plane bombing, security inspection measures were immediately heightened in all major US airports.

The DIFF-SAFE? blood dispenser is a timely answer to heightened concerns about airborne pathogens in the hematology lab.

Heightened focus on business-reputation risk and sensitive data protection is also driving closer internal scrutiny of controls.

This only heightened the dudgeon of the American Catholic right.

Cracks will appear during construction and operation period in the weak old-new concrete interfaces on heightened dams.

Their mystique is heightened by seamen's legends of huge tentacles reaching up from the ocean bed, and giant suckers tearing at boats.

It is a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility , relaxation and heightened imagination.

Commemoration events began at the Pentagon on Friday - under heightened security.

But he has always loved the heightened, melodramatic mien of Sweeney, in which a kindly man becomes a crazed serial killer.

Scientists have long known that deaf or blind people have heightened senses outside of their impairment.

Romance is a heightened sense of reality.

Security fears have also been heightened by parcel bomb attacks on Thursday at two embassies in Rome which injured two people.

A heightened awareness of risk will affect clients' relationships with the banks themselves.

Amid heightened resource nationalism, progress has since been more circumspect.

Many women experience heightened sexual desire in the several days immediately before ovulation.

North Korea is holding large-scale military drills, South Korea says, amid heightened tensions on the peninsula.

Today, yoga is practiced throughout the world for reasons as diverse as weight loss and heightened spirituality.

These capital flows have also contributed to the recent heightened volatility in currencies.

"Investor and trader interest is heightened, " says Brian Gendreau, investment strategist at ING Investment Management.

Of course, there is no guarantee that heightened awareness will change behavior.

This is garnering more attention than usual due to heightened FX tension around the globe.

Concerns about antitrust scrutiny also heightened the risk of finding new ways to profit from Google's exclusive data.

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The heightened perceptions of how women were treated this cycle just may drive more votes by women for women next time around.

The improved magnetizing system heightened the speed of steel pipe inspection with good signal-to-noise ratio.

The questions come as ETFs in general are coming under heightened scrutiny about whether they distort markets.

When your awareness of the breath is aroused or heightened, it can move through that sense of blockage.

The desire of people to run also underscores the heightened awareness among Chinese of the electoral process.

Without a doubt, Kim's death has provoked some heightened military alert.

The lively dance heightened the joyous atmosphere of the scene.

They have the potential to include a much wider range of investors than a typical venture fund, and may attract heightened scrutiny.

The attack happened despite heightened security ahead of the vote which the Taliban have vowed to disrupt.

It added that monitoring of the air and water in the affected area has been heightened.

The political dangers are heightened by a serious deterioration in the economy.

But the heightened partisanship of recent years has turned that chamber more rancorous and prone to party-line voting .

This spiritual state is expressed in the film as a heightened sensitivity to touch.

Two 15-year-olds are also being held: the bailed man is an illegal immigrant, which has heightened the national furore.

Heightened levels of testosterone inspire a feeling of focused attention and sexual arousal.

Self-perception of heightened arousal then leads to heightened emotional activity.

Several Forbes 400 members suffered bitter professional setbacks early in their careers that heightened their fear of failure.

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity.

Tensions between Beijing and other rival claimants to the strategically vital South China Sea have heightened recently.