The growth in the number of foreign visitors has been especially strong, sparked by such events as the Australian bicentennial in 1988 and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.
Or the strong reaction sparked by Richard Dawkins' plea for us to see that public-spiritedness sometimes trumps narrow self-interest.
"The prices of goods are getting higher, and after Id al-Adha, if a strong cause sparks more protests, it will be difficult for the government to control things," said Abd al-Latif al-Bony, a local columnist.
She offers justifications for her attraction to a racist, misogynist computer geek on the West Coast — there was a "strong sexual spark," she had power over him, she was young — but she never convincingly evokes his alleged magnetism.
Both actors go at it hammer and tongs, but what I missed was any hint that they are both troubled people whose very first encounter ignites a strong sexual spark.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, sending the Dow to its highest close in 11 months after a report on New York state's manufacturing sector proved surprisingly strong and sparked hopes that the U.S. economy will recover later this year.
That strong form sparked rumours of a move to the MotoGP premier class in 2012 but Smith decided to stay in the feeder series for one more season to fully prepare him for 2013.
The following night on Raw, Cena was attacked by the returning Mark Henry, who feigned his "retirement", with World's Strongest Slam, sparking a rivalry between the two.
Flooding and mudslides as a result of the heavy rain damaged 60 to 80% of the vegetable crops in Grande-Terre, and lightning as a result of strong storms sparked fires and led to power outages.
But his public announcement earlier this month that he is gay is perhaps his strongest yet, sparking huge debate and posing an open challenge to draconian anti-homosexual legislation on the continent.
