Angered, Serbian nationalists assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and lit the spark that set off World War I. ... With the sinking of the Lusitania, President Wilson only threatened Germany at first, but in 1917, the attacks resumed and the US discovered the Zimmerman Note, in which Mexico was promised the support of reclaiming the American Southwest if the supported the Germans. ... Though World War I would have probably happened without the nationalist tensions in the Balkans to begin with, due to nationalist tensions in other countries, the factor did sp...

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Julia Vitillo-Martin, author of, "Taxation was not the Only Spark Back in 1776," writes that, "The Crown and its officers had presumed to house militia in private homes, search those homes for contraband at will and imprison those who criticized either the Crown or its policies." ... Alan Keyes, writer of, "Survival of the Fittest," notes that the Declaration of Independence stated principles that "remain the moral premises of our way of life." ... This would inevitably capture all those whom desired camaraderie and brotherhood, especially amongst the colonies, therefore ending on a note that ...

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It's also worth noting that a reintroduction is not always viable for some species as habitats can be completely lost. ... Note that zoos and aquariums hold roughly one in seven threatened species (Conde et al., 2011). ...

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Any disagreement could spark what would be a mass destruction of countries if not the world. ... In historical statistics, we can note that the percentage of government money used had more than doubled from 1949 to 1959. ...

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Addressing women would catch the attention of female readers and spark an interest in them to keep reading. ... Atwood is accurate in noting the bloody mess of violent pornography that is killing families and relationships today, but unfortunately there is no end in sight of naked people with garden shears in....

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Among the first instances of love and lust experienced by Lanval, seen where Lanval "looked at her and saw that she was beautiful;/love stung him with a spark/ that burned and set fire to his heart" (117-119), readers can notice the deceptive influence that the fairy has captivated upon Lanval through the strength of the fairy's love appeal. ... It's interesting to note that Lanval approaches the fairy in a rash manner, in a sense, he jumps to conclusion upon the value of which the fairy presents to him in that he fails to question her legitimacy as a faithful person. ... ...

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This decriminalization of prostitution has sparked a crusade by Christians and feminists all over. ... [Nie10] This case also sparked other victims to these same traffickers but they couldn't be convicted for those other victims. ...

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Bergson's aim is to spark a revolution in the science of metaphysics. ... For example, say that I am talking with someone and taking notes describing everything they do and say. I note their feelings, thoughts, memories, attitudes, gestures, etc., etc. All of these things that I am noting about the person are so many points of view from which I observe him or her. ... Importantly, Bergson notes that the inner life of duration cannot, in the end, be represented by images, which can only "direct consciousness to the precise point where there is an intuition of duration to be seized". ...

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Reflection is when new questions are sparked for students, and therefore reflection is essential in helping students determine the stage in the inquiry-based learning process they need to be in. ... Apart from inquiry-based learning specifically, Giorgis and Johnson (2001) note the link between reflection and learning, stating, " it is not uncommon to discover that self-reflection plays a role- in " the process of learning" (p.86). ...

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Pythagoras began subdividing different intervals and pitches into distinct notes. ... This sparked a revolution in the construction of melodic percussive instruments, as well as the wind instruments. ...

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This decision was made just two days before Ryan's term as governor of Illinois was up, sparking much controversy. ... The outcome of this brings hope for the opponents of capital punishment in that if other states and countries take note of what is happening, they too will then take a long and hard look at their own justice systems. ...

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Work and studies in regard to and relation to Artificial Intelligence have sparked a number of opinions in the public's eyes. ... Steve Schaffer, writing on the NASA website, describes this, noting that The Artificial Intelligence Group does research on Artificial Intelligence in areas to further help scientist to discover the deep out reaches of space, going to areas which at the moment are inhospitable to human bodies, but bearable for the artificial intelligence in their mechanic bodies (Schaffer). ...

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On a similar note, the use of drugs within sports have and will constantly spark controversy for wither or not a players performance was accomplished honest and aboveboard or enhanced through the use of supplements. ...

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The atmosphere of the classroom should not be limited to a lecture and distribution of notes, this method of teaching restricts the student from fully understanding the subject they are studying. Students should have exposure to the subject through hands on experiences and activities that will spark interest in order to learn more effectively. ... Students get notes, handouts, definitions, formulas and are expected to memorize them in order to recollect these jumbled up words and numbers for exams without fully comprehending what they it means. ...

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To rally up this idea they took a couple notes from Algernon Sidney; Sidney stated that, "In a popular or mixed government the body of the people is the publick defense, and every man is arm'd and disciplin'd.... At that time rebellions were sparked by the idea the by chance the new state governments were a potential threat to their liberty. ... These regulators would spark protests at a moment's notice and the United States government at times be delayed on attending to the riot, leaving farmers vulnerable to assault. ...

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American History King Philip's War: An Exercise In Failure In 1675, the Algonquian Indians rose up in fury against the Puritan Colonists, sparking a violent conflict that engulfed all of Southern New England. ... King Philip's war was a terribly violent and destructive conflict, which was sparked by the desires of maintaining cultural identity and preserving power and authority, both in societal and religious capacities upon what one believed to be his land. ...

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Her uses of sticky notes in the kitchen represent her attempt to hold onto the memories that lie between the two in their most intimate spot. ... When Grant takes Fiona back to their cottage home in hopes of sparking memories, she completely ignores the kitchen and walks out the back door, where their ski equipment lay. Walking past the kitchen shows that she no longer has memory of their intimate moments and was not given a chance to spark up her memory. ...

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This marked the first occasion since the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks where Christians resisted soldiers in Turkey.4 This rise in Armenian Nationalism expressed by the ARF sparked the initial massacres of 1894. ... It is important to note that these massacres were not spontaneous, but rather a calculated daily military operation. ...

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Although many great names are associated with Romantic literature, two poets who stand out as immensely influential figures are William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Friends during their own lifetimes, Wordsworth and Coleridge collaborated near the end of the eighteenth century to create "a volume that many literary historians consider to be the opening statement of Romanticism in England" (Matlak and Mellor, 681). In the Preface of this volume, titled Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems, Wordsworth describes the key elements that constitute Romantic literature, among them the ro...

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Russia's seizing of Crimea has sparked international tensions between Russia and the west, which has led to many to suspect a new Cold War is around the corner. ... The referendum is mentioned alongside support for a Russian takeover by many Ukrainians and even mentioning Western disapproval, but follows up with positive notes about the Russian government, "[Russia has] already promised that they would express the relationship to the referendum, when they would change the result, but the leadership of our nation repeatedly said, that it would support any decisions of Crimea" men...

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Richard Flavell, the thinker behind the interplay of metacognition, sparked a revolution of how those with mental disabilities ought to be perceived. ... As for monitoring, Flavell believed that keeping note of the .persons on-task awareness would show just how far along they've come in the process of obtaining higher levels of metacognition. ...

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In it he seemed to foreshadow his own untimely passing, or at least to strike a particularly reflective note, ending with these now-historic words, "I've seen the promised land. ... Shock and distress over the news of King's death sparked rioting in more than 100 cities around the country, including burning and looting. ...

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Russia's seizing of Crimea has sparked international tensions between Russia and the west, which has led to many to suspect a new Cold War is around the corner. ... The referendum is mentioned alongside support for a Russian takeover by many Ukrainians and even mentioning Western disapproval, but follows up with positive notes about the Russian government. ...

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Her husband always traveling, and scarcely being home is what sparked many to believe she had the potential of challenging Puritan ideals. ... In this statement Rowlandson's words almost portray a suicidal note. ...

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I then posed two opposite sides to the argument, questioning the validity of patriotism in both arguments, making sure people knew that I was more interested in their responses rather than sparking another heated debate. ... Now utilising Buhler's model, I can further clarify my use of language in the topic as discussed in the notes on Buhler's model. ...

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