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Although the Smoot-Hawley tariff did not cause the Great Depression, it contributed to its severity by provoking widespread retaliation.

Federal investigators are trying to determine whether problems found with a signaling system could have contributed to the crash.

Chaplin contributed to the war in the best way he knew how-- he made a film "Shoulder Arms" .

It has shored up vulnerable gulf states and, up to this point, contributed to hopes for U. N. action to end the war.

Bafin, the German regulator, said on March 8 there was no evidence speculators using credit default swaps contributed to Greece's woes.

The popular pair have contributed to one of the only magazines to experience sales growth this year, Gentleman's Quarterly.

They also wanted to know how much taxes we had contributed to the United States, and I just stared at them.

I used to think my mother was mean, but the truth is we were all participating in something that contributed to the health of my family.

He said weaknesses of the monetary union, which lacks monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, have contributed to the current fiscal woes.

When a problem occurs, you can look back through the log for any recent changes that might have contributed to the problem.

He said a number of factors had contributed to this, including the hot and humid weather in Beijing, as well as the rain.

The company's quirky Veloster three-door small car, not on sale a year ago, contributed to the gains.

Having to be "frugal with the truth" contributed to his mental anguish, he will claim, in a tribunal expected to sit later this year.

He took upon himself the duties of a country parson whilst living at Downe and contributed to the South American Missionary Society.

Rising import costs contributed to a slight increase in the company's prices across the board in May, he says.

The exposure of the company files has contributed to Trafigura's climbdown after three years of bitterly contested legal battles.

Also, the terrorist activity in London contributed to active fund selling in a wide range of commodity markets.

Researchers are trying to understand what factors have contributed to continued outbreaks despite significant control efforts.

Ali said the friendly cooperation between the two countries has effectively contributed to Mozambique's economic and social development.

These differences have contributed to racial conflicts that have been a persistent social problem to American society.

This, in turn, was one of the factors that contributed to the appreciation of the dollar relative to other major currencies.

Tripp went so far as to suggest that Lincoln's sexual indifference is what contributed to his wife's mental illness.

I would like to express heartfelt thanks to you and, through you, to all those who have contributed to the Beijing Olympic Games.

The size of that proposed transaction contributed to a sense China Inc. was swallowing Australia's precious resources.

But since the early 1990s, a steady flow of unco-ordinated sales from central banks contributed to a relentless drop in gold prices.

He said this contributed to his refusal to share raw data with critics - a decision he says he regretted.

She overslept and was late for work. Everything that happened at the office contributed to her nervous frenzy.

Grant has published multiple articles, been a guest editor, and contributed to other books on framework technology and related technologies.

To his wife he was very little otherwise indebted, than as her ignorance and folly had contributed to his amusement.

It said the man's lack of clothing probably contributed to the extent of his burns.

The name(s) on the top of an assignment records everyone who has contributed to that assignment.

"Recent increases in literacy and Indian per-person income might have thus contributed to increased selective abortion of girls, " it said.

The expansion of the social base of our partnership has contributed to large-scale bilateral projects and the Years of Russia and China.

The legacy of that disastrous decision, which contributed to a famine that left tens of millions dead, still weighs heavily on rural China.

A gift of any amount can be contributed to the Permanent Fund and can come from the donor's current assets or be designated by bequest.

He said immigrants have greatly contributed to America's prosperity and national character, and will continue to do so.

An investigation is underway to see whether negligent building practices contributed to the widespread damage, the agency reported.

From the front seat looking back, it is easy to see how each child has contributed to the fight.

Now think of it, may themselves also contributed to her low self-esteem and psychological one bar.

nor are unions likely to be able to make wage demands that contributed to "cost-push" stagflation.

Almost the only time we get a glimpse of what a spouse has contributed to a senior executive's career is when the couple gets divorced.

Associated Press writer Cassandra Vinograd in London contributed to this report.

It does not behave exactly like electricity, however, which has contributed to the scientific community's misunderstanding of it.

Additionally, differences in patient characteristics across the treatment groups may have contributed to a finding of increased cancer risk.

I now believe he truly sensed the surveillance, and that it substantially contributed to his anguish and his suicide.

The bank said "deteriorating financial conditions in global markets" had contributed to the emergency move.

All these factors contributed to a sense of isolation and to a feeling of separation between the rest of the family and the outside world.

Has implicit interviewing contributed to the progress of news media, or has it just been a violation of law and ethics?

Women have contributed to the rise of interest in PMS and society's acceptance of it as an illness.

How much have you contributed to Tibet, you big mouth.

Even with these measures, the Dust Bowl lasted about a decade and contributed to the length of the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Secure and preoccupied attachment orientation contributed to successfully predict the general self-efficacy of college students.

The crackdown contributed to a significant crime decrease, although follow-up studies suggest that police presence itself was the key.

The versatility of the milling machine is contributed to a great extent by the variety of milling cutters that are available.

Americans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is one of the art form that was started in the United States.

New perceptions contributed to a change in attitudes toward the regime and "a shift in values. "

Vertebra is one of the many open-source projects that we've sponsored or contributed to since we were founded.

Examine the degree to which UK government policy, and decisions by UK ministers and officials, contributed to such abuse.

As a result of her breakthrough work, she has published numerous papers and contributed to two chapters in a book.

we turn to Saint Columban, one of the many Irish monks who contributed to the re-evangelization of Europe in the early Middle Ages.

All this has contributed to the view that the PA is a handmaiden of the Israeli occupation.

The pre-modern structures were utterly unable to withstand a quake of such force, and massive landslides contributed to the casualties.

But among the factors that contributed to the adoption of the Marxian teachings these nationalistic sentiments played a not negligible role.

Yet it in the world of outsize expectations that envelops Apple, it still contributed to a rare earnings disappointment from the company.

Conclusions: Calling press conferences as a marketing device contributed to the increase in the number of new outpatients.

Taylor's signature bold lip color and dark, made-up eyes further contributed to the effect, she said.

"It is conceivable that this drop in methane contributed to the Younger Dryas cooling episode, " says Smith.

But it has not doused a storm of criticism of the Three Gorges dam upriver, including allegations that it contributed to the disaster.

If you are a solo entrepreneur at this point, describe your background and how it has contributed to the development of the venture idea.

The one-child policy is not the sole cause, as India shows, but it has contributed to it.

The policy of preferential treatment for Malays, known as the New Economic Policy, has contributed to this trend.

Supply chain was the topic Mr Wood researched during his EMBA and contributed to his current focus on local supply.

I'm thankful that those guys came out and supported, and I'm thankful for everybody that came and contributed to the foundation.

The decision to quarantine the hotel contributed to a diplomatic dispute between China and Mexico over Beijing's handling of the virus.

The comparative affluence of much of American society has contributed to a degree of wastefulness that will astonish you.

The greenback's slide, he said, had contributed to an "unwelcome" rise in inflation.

Are other examples of your work or previous projects you ve contributed to that would help us understand your abilities?

Still, many economists would like to see the deficit shrink again, arguing global imbalances contributed to the latest crisis.

however, because Cutter was using some of its limited plasma to continue making the old product, they may have contributed to the shortage.

Playing time is only one of many things that may have contributed to the problems through the years.

Hopefully, the result of study can be contributed to the museum for reference when they plan the new interactive exhibition.

Earlier this month she came down with a cold, which quickly developed into pneumonia, which contributed to her death.

The question is to what extent America's actions have contributed to it.

The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his success as a speechmaker.

It was a simple enough tactic that contributed to the first-half tedium, but it was key to Chelsea eroding United's bite.

The Fed's policy of "quantitative easing" contributed to a qualitative hardening of tone among the summiteers.

As one of the largest industries in southern California, the film business has historically contributed to regional pollution levels.

But a lacklustre opposition, weakened after losing a two-year battle over the new constitution, also contributed to Mr Morales's victory.

in a poll taken two years ago over 90% of respondents agreed that the court has contributed to "building peace" after the civil war.

All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

So far, 50 bee hunters across the U. S. have contributed to the database.

"Just as our alliance has contributed to Turkey's prosperity, that prosperity can in turn strengthen our alliance, " Clinton said.

There is also debate over the extent to which de-stocking in the developed world has contributed to the collapse in Asian exports.

The administration's nervousness about old-fashioned liberalism has contributed to its hesitancy in dealing with the banking crisis.

This cut down on costs (resulting in a competitively low price for the consumer), and it also contributed to faster service.

In fact, due to his stomach cancer, his doctor was also prescribing him another type of poison which contributed to his final demise.

His radical Chicago pastor contributed to that journey. Now Obama has grown beyond him. I have no problem with that.

Three years of hard work contributed to his promotion today.

As well as gauging levels of happiness, the Nielsen survey examined what specific factors contributed to happiness around the world.

Maintaining coverage density at least 30% has contributed to the significant reductions in soil erosion.

The court has contributed to the centralization of authority by acting as the final arbiter of decisions in a system of divided powers.

Now, I understand the two factors that contributed to my downfall: the lack of a career goal and premature independence.

The publication of several significant books contributed to his prestige as a distinguished scholar.

A great sum of money was contributed to the collection for the poor.

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

The "Network Information Centers for the dissemination of a patent culture" project has contributed to expanding the number of PatLibs.

Coffee enemas have contributed to the deaths of at least three people in the United States.

Everybody contributed to wards Jane's present when he left the office.

This has contributed to a pent-up anger that explodes in many thousands of acts of social protest, often violent, each year.

Improved housing has also contributed to a sharpened sense of aesthetics.

All this investment has directly contributed to the value that iOS brings in the eyes of users and developers.

Each of these meetings has contributed to the growing international consensus and shaped the agenda for our meeting this week.

Both the Distribution and IT Solutions businesses have contributed to the company's strong performance figures during the first half.

She said Nestle had contributed to the city's economic and social development over past 20 years.

China is grateful to the Japanese who contributed to a friendly relationship between the two countries, Hu said.

Strong fundamentals and a Goldman Sachs recommendation to overweight commodities contributed to the gains.

While hundreds of individuals contributed to the new Fusion Hybrid, Portalatin is the point man for Ford's hybrid vehicles.

These policy errors contributed to produce a fragile financial system - one which was vulnerable to a rapid reversal of capital flows.

It was their wait-and-see attitude that contributed to low economic growth over the last three years.

His exposure to both commercial and fine art contributed to his development as an artist and illustrator.

The American Physical Society and the Materials Research Society contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.

The increasingly intensified Sino-Japanese economic relationship has contributed to the business cycle co-movement of the two countries.

So far, a multitude of studies have been contributed to the study of English puns from different perspectives.

The anomalies of the political system have contributed to the governance crisis since the handover.

Two major factors contributed to devastating summer flooding along the Yangtze River and its tributaries .

We'd like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who has contributed to this year's birthday projects for Dan!

Some investors note that, back in the January earnings season, other issues contributed to the market pullback.

The abolition of the grammar schools merely contributed to the unfairness, as the admirable Conservative MP Graham Brady understands.

An overreliance on dams further contributed to the situation, he said.

The 'missing women' problem may have also contributed to the U. S. housing and credit bubbles, new research suggests.

The price hike of raw materials including sugar, eggs, and cooking oil has contributed to the climbing cost of manufacturing mooncakes.

Health to thousands of households, for the revitalization of traditional Chinese medicine culture has contributed to.

Teachers of education also contributed to the psychological one of the reasons students treason.

The report also said shrinking exports of labor-intensive products contributed to the historic deficit as well.

A ferocious monetary squeeze and competition across countries for limited gold reserves followed and contributed to the Great Depression.

Party loyalty and obedience are believed to have contributed to his political rise.

Outside, many onlookers openly wept and milled about for hours as they contributed to a growing carpet of flowers and candles.

This admiration was grateful to one constituted like Judith, and contributed to aid her self-possession, quite as much as it fed her vanity.

I suspect it was her death that contributed to a public impression of Merton as a glum, even tragic soul.

Students in the first one or two years were also uneasy about their job prospects, which contributed to spreading anxiety further.

The recent Pakistan floods may have contributed to this upsurge as a result of changes in risk factors for these diseases.

This, they said, has contributed to the large U. S. trade deficit with China and significant job loses in the U. S. manufacturing sector.

Psychologists, anthropologist, sociologists, and philosophers have all contributed to the research on the subject.

Xu Zhongshu was such a scholar, who benefited from and also contributed to the new history.

Transport was considered to have contributed to environmental problems, particularly with regard to air quality and noise impacts.

If there is a muddling of that distinction, has Baidu somehow contributed to consumers' purchasing products that harmed them?

China's opening up to trade and investment has contributed to China's productivity gains.

Adding to the concerns, the undervalued renminbi has contributed to a lack of monetary control that has sparked inflation within China.

Many economists say China's currency policy has contributed to its large trade surpluses by keeping the yuan undervalued.

One source close to the group said that the sector's darkening outlook contributed to the investors' reluctance to move forward.

This, among other factors, has contributed to the continuation of the stability of the American political system since its founding.

The tennis community contributed to the earthquake relief effort with other initiatives as well.

To a large extent, the Inner Mongolia prairie-as his second hometown-contributed to his success in literary circles.

However, not much research work has been contributed to this field until now and further exploration is still needed.

Chinese businesses in Azerbaijan have contributed to its economic construction.

The Texas Rangers were also investigating whether a lighter that was on the porch could have contributed to the fire .

The IMF says lax regulation and a failure to recognize the risks of highly leveraged loans contributed to the credit crisis.

the fact that these types of bases were often constructed as a bathtub design contributed to their poor performance.

In addition, some of the mass media also contributed to the inappropriate rendering of a rebellious mental factors.

Cooking is such contradictions in the water and fire complement the temperature of the economy, contributed to the completion of food.

Lawyers, lobbyists and others familiar with Cfius say early errors by Bain contributed to its failure to win approval.

Many U. S. politicians, businesses and labor groups say this has contributed to the United States' massive trade deficit with China.

The ruling resulted in a backlash by opponents of same-sex marriage and contributed to a nationwide debate on the issue.

The Food and Drug Administration said it was unclear whether the drug, desmopressin, had contributed to the deaths.

Mutual influences of these factors has contributed to the rapid development of Fengtian relief systems of adopted daughters in this period.

That contributed to the gradual transformation of what was initially called the European Management Forum into the World Economic Forum.

Good management contributed to the success of the company.

Some of the salaries and bonuses we have seen created perverse incentives to take reckless risks that contributed to the crisis.

Thus it's possible that a viral infection at this time may have caused, or at least contributed to, the abnormalities.

Enhanced monthly production capability together with the dedicated effort of the marketing teams contributed to the turnover growth.

These approaches have contributed to a shift away from open defecation, improving sanitation and hygiene.

Confusion over instructions and a blockage of radio transmissions contributed to the crash.

Overlooking that risk has possibly cost future economic growth, the report said, and has contributed to a looming environmental crisis.

It has contributed to a worrying alienation from politics among younger Chileans.

Give evidence of your personal impact: show not only that you completed tasks but that you contributed to organizational goals.

That Asia itself now has contributed to advances in the region shows how we have become a part of this scientific culture.

Incorrect operations of power system's protection schemes have contributed to a spread of the disturbances.

Several of his works were contributed to 'Art Exhibition Charity Sale for Northeast Army of Volunteers'.

However, growing, were blinded by the upper class in society corrupts even the soul, he contributed to the upward desire and ambitions.

Meanwhile, sensitivity to the importance of cultural factors has contributed to the sense of morality in ELT testing and assessment.

Top-line growth achieved by the international tobacco business and consolidation of Gallaher contributed to strong results for the period.

Leaked information from Best Buy has contributed to several smartphone rumors in the past, but has proven to be a shaky in reliability.

Preoccupied attachment orientation and general self-efficacy contributed to successfully predict depression tendency of college students.

Now they have no problem. They saved some of the rice that we contributed to plant.

Exposure to diphenyl may have contributed to this PD cluster, but chance is an alternative explanation.

Both contributed to the volatility of a session in which the Dow suffered its biggest loss in almost four years.

The sudden shutting of the overnight repo market to Bear contributed to its downfall.

Anyone who thinks that education and economic policies alone contributed to Korea's growth would be more than a little na? ve.

Do not castigate yourself for guilts that may have contributed to your loneliness.

"It is thought that this methane eventually contributed to climate change, " he adds.

In 1995, the EPA sued the company, saying poor maintenance resulted in corrosion that contributed to hundreds of spills.

My ability to work well with my colleagues has contributed to a pleasant atmosphere for teamwork.

We do clouds, telecom operators can be used immediately, likely contributed to its maturity.

This Congress, some of our policies, have contributed to some of that behavior.

These efforts have contributed to a more peaceful world and to "fraternity between nations" in Alfred Nobel's spirit.

Inclusive design has contributed to such innovations as the typewriter, the telephone, email, the PDA, speech synthesis and recognition.

In parts of East Africa, decades of illegal logging and clearing of land contributed to devastating droughts in recent years.

The city's extraordinary historical and geographical elements have given rise to(or contributed to) a diverse culture.

The World Energy Council says the power shortage has contributed to continued poverty and underdevelopment across the continent.

Haier has contributed to this rapid development by introducing and applying innovative manufacturing technologies.

But worries that the aid package may be insufficient to meet Greece's borrowing needs contributed to market concerns.

The history of the mince pie may have contributed to its unusual reputation.

He is cautious and conscientious in his work and he always contributed to the hotel silently with his skills from army time after time.

Tell me of a recent occasion when you contributed to the training or education of another person.

Welch performed a number of leadership roles that contributed to his achievements as CEO.

With speculation that a failure of train control systems contributed to the crash, part of it now looks potentially lethal.

Local councillor Peggy Carson, who knew him, said she believed the stress caused by interest in his picture contributed to his death.

Scientists from Oxford University say greater junk food consumption has contributed to a rise in violence, UK media reported.

All this has contributed to the prosperity of China's design industry.

His carelessness is more than any other reason contributed to the accident.

All of the events that had accumulated and contributed to my bad mood were, in reality, unimportant.

McQueen's hallmarks were many, and each, in its way, contributed to his bad-boy reputation.

Mr Lee's tough stance contributed to his ruling party's poor showing in local elections in June and aid helps improve its image.

Furthermore, IP significantly contributed to the social, cultural and political advancement of the countries.

But I believe that the widespread use of antibiotics has also contributed to the gradual elimination of H. pylori.

Economic data from several countries including the U. S. contributed to the heavy selling.

The IBM WebSphere SWAT Team investigated and found many factors that contributed to this situation, primarily configuration errors.

In the 1990s, the foundation laid by prior reforms contributed to one of the most rapid economic turnarounds in history.

During this time, Japan has contributed to the peace and prosperity of humankind in many areas through ceaseless technological innovations.

While circumstances contributed to an unusually good first half, there are bound to be periods when we do relatively poorly.

The experimental and calculated results contributed to the design of a semi dry FGD system designed.

Try to identify any situations that have contributed to your depression.

The United States government contributed to earlier SETI projects, but recent work has been primarily funded by private sources.

Preoccupied attachment tendency contributed to successfully predict mental disorders and suicide tendency of college students.

The cost of higher education has contributed to plummeting birth rates among pushy parents in other rich countries, too.

Information society, also contributed to the family's information, children are "homes" to have access to a lot of information.

Monetary policy contributed to this asymmetry of risk: when markets faltered central banks usually rescued them by cutting interest rates.

Medical negligence was said to have contributed to her death.

And for Chinese painting the implements and materials also contributed to the image's perfect representation.

The more complicated reality is that the closed architecture of the iPhone platform has contributed to its generativity in important ways.

He concluded that such movement has contributed to the continued decline of the death rate of cancer patients.

An ambiguous relationship between them and the government contributed to their prosperity.

Rents are rising: an increase in the cost of rental housing contributed to May's robust American inflation data.

Developments within India's outsourcing industry have also contributed to making the country a more compelling destination for legal work.

This imbalance in access to information between the haves and have-nots has contributed to the lower effectiveness of development efforts.

It is a combination of these factors, contributed to the philosophy of Wittgenstein and bright.

Unquestionably, grief over all of this trouble contributed to her death .

Singapore's surprise decision to widen its trading band against a basket of currencies contributed to a wider US dollar sell-off .

They had alleged that Barclays facilitated a number of deals, which contributed to the collapse of the energy trading company.

The Philippine authorities concluded that deforestation had contributed to the heavy losses inflicted by the typhoon.

Low wages and high prices contributed to increase the discontent of the people of that country.

Careless methods of production and lack of consumer demand for environment friendly products have contributed to the pollution problem.

Some may say material rewards have contributed to his change and it is not the best way to offer material incentives.

Four animals, man, elephant, the serpent and the mouse have contributed to the makeup of his figure.

The weakness of the US dollar, in which most food commodities are denominated, has also contributed to higher prices.

The papers argue that the small, happy families portrayed on television contributed to this trend.

The above extractant scarcely extracted rare earth but existence of rare earth in aqueous solution contributed to extracting Fe and Pb.

The surge of interest in gold ETFs has been encouraged by (and may have in turn contributed to) a rise in the bullion price.

One hand, this increases the difficulty to distinguish the merits of the other party contributed to the arrogance of the perpetrators.

The flexible packaging industry certainly huge market power, and has contributed to a steady development of flexible packaging equipment.