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The England and Wales Cricket Board's chief executive, David Collier, conceded the tensions of the preceding 24 hours – since Butt issued claims that England players received "enormous sums of money" to lose deliberately – had contributed to the heightened tension.

Several factors contributed to the heightened gloom, including new signs of political paralysis in Washington, Europe's continued failure to resolve its debt crisis and indications of economic stress in developing countries that had been strong.

He did also make a point of registering shifts in UKTek culture that may well have contributed to the heightened animosity, citing a change from a "hippy ethos", to a younger more politically charged crowd who are now attending the events.

Although BAX and BCL-2 expression was similar among the three cell lines, the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein, BCL-XL, was significantly lower in S1 cells than in S3 and DCT cells, and this may have contributed to the heightened sensitivity of S1 cells.

The grinding economic downturn may be contributing to the heightened perception of conflict between rich and poor, said Christopher Jencks, a professor of social policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Ofgem said tough emissions targets, the UK's increasing dependency on gas imports, and the closure of ageing power stations were contributing to the heightened risk of shortages.

The global financial crisis, tough emissions targets, the UK's increasing dependency on gas imports, and the closure of ageing power stations were all contributing to the heightened risk of shortages, Ofgem said.

These effects are likely to contribute to the heightened influx of endocytic substrates and the increased capacity for lysosomal degradation that have previously been observed in IL-4 treated macrophages [ 94- 96].

In addition, epigenetic mechanisms may underlie alcohol's ability to interfere with the barrier functions of the gut and respiratory systems, which also contribute to the heightened risk of infections.

In any event, whether heightened emotions contributed to the intensity of the music making, the performance of the D minor sonata by these towering musicians was stunning.

Reduction in doses and improvement in technique to avoid higher block levels and heightened awareness to the toxicity of local anesthetics have contributed to the reduction of complications related with regional anesthesia [ 7].