In Coruña, Spain, bonfires, drinking and parades marked the Bonfires of Saint John's festivities.

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Nothing works as potently to inflame protectionist sentiment as large trade deficits.

Moreover, starting a bilateral confrontation is unwise.

These are countries where it sometimes seems easier to start an uprising than to start a business.

The protesters consider this a form of intimidation which, in fact, fueled their anger and increased their numbers.

His presence in the country might well spark a clamor for his reluctant return to politics.

But trying to ignite sectarian strife is more offensive than anything.

Its failure to defend the dollar, the critics warn, could ignite a crisis of confidence.

Two young men were recently sentenced to prison for trying to set fire to the artist s home.

A provocative book written by a Japanese mathematician has reignited the debate about whether there are specifically Asian values.

anasqtiesh weakening the national sentiment, and trying to ignite sectarian strife Should be charges against Assad. Syria FreeRazan

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The latter, in fact, threaten peace in two ways by themselves and by their role in feeding or refuelling conflict.

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Yet few in the Iranian establishment understand that being the leading regional power brings responsibility and that only responsible behavior can create legitimacy and acceptance that Iran craves.

Is it reasonable to elect a pyromaniac to the board of a fire department? Of course not.

The participants, ranging from weary politicians to enthusiastic campaigners, are supposed to reignite global concern for the environment.

That event re ignited the civil war, involving figures such as Francisco Villa and Emiliano Zapata, who formed their own forces.

A hot, dry summer (in some places) has triggered another barrage of such claims.

But these efforts could trigger a financial crisis, requiring China to initiate a major recapitalization of the banking system.

In both cases, it is claimed that further expansionary asset provision policies run the risk of igniting inflation.

History has repeatedly demonstrated that such ambiguity, particular if practiced by a rising power, can spark an arms race.

The international NGO Sentinelles reports that domestic fires are an under covered issue in Zinder, Niger

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And they produce an economic basis for discontent which played at least some part in triggering the protests of the Arab Spring.

Second, China s central bank still controls interest rates by enforcing a roughly three percentage point spread between deposit rates and lending rates.

Even if this does not trigger a crisis, it sharply narrows the government s scope for using expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate the economy.

A decision to de regulate petrol and diesel prices has sparked massive street protests and stoked fears of rampant inflation.

Instead of waiting passively for sanctions, Iran s leaders decided to start a Middle East crisis by organizing attacks against Israel.

This ratio is called the mechanical advantage.

Central banks respond to lowered demand by reducing interest rates and to higher expected inflation by raising interest rates.

The massive wall of liquidity that has resulted has triggered inflation, sent real estate prices soaring, and fueled a sharp rise in debt.

As a protest against discriminatory state policies and arbitrary arrests, the stateless community in Kuwait (Bedoon) decided to light candles in their houses and post pictures of them on Twitter.

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