This situation heightened tensions with some European nobility, especially as the Templars were indicating an interest in founding their own monastic state, just as the Teutonic Knights had done in Prussia and the Knights Hospitaller were doing in Rhodes.
"That situation heightened my desire to go into medicine and attempt to preserve life," said Anthony, who majored in political science at Iowa State.
But the situation also heightened the awareness of social media and entrepreneurship, all of which she thinks will drive the technology industry in the region.
The volatility of the situation is heightened by the fact that China's president, Xi Jinping, has yet to consolidate his power base and has alienated powerful figures in the People's Liberation Army and in the Communist party with his anti-corruption drive.
Current energy generation has a huge financial burden on the country's economy due to the importation of oil to support existing mix, and the situation is heightened by the rapid declination of domestic gas assets.
And Washington must realize that the urgency of the situation is heightened by what is happening beyond this country's borders.
Bashar al-Assad's unprincipled and disproportionate military response to the "threat" of the democratization wave, the Arab Spring, with the slaughter of Syrian opposition groups both radicalized the situation and heightened sectarian (Sunni-Shia or Alawi) divisions.
The situation will be heightened a little bit by who I have backing me up.
3 9 The complexity of the situation is further heightened, as patients and partners contend with any number of these challenges at the same time that they are also trying to remain afloat with other life priorities.
"The Cabrera situation has heightened interest and concerns about agent involvement in performance-enhancing drugs," said a person in baseball who is aware of concerns now consuming the commissioner's office.
