While he appeared to have momentum in the early stages, the campaign came to be focused mainly on law-and-order issues, in which, it was argued, the government had not achieved convincing results ; this coincided with a strong focus of the media on a number of egregious crime cases.

Statistically though, Duncan remained strong ; after another convincing season with averages of 22. 3 points, 12. 4 rebounds, 3. 1 assists and 2. 7 blocks, he led the Spurs into the Western Conference Semifinals.

George-Étienne Cartier was largely responsible for convincing the French-Canadian members of the Legislature in Canada to accept the resolutions, even though he himself did not support such a strong federal government.

The work is notable for its convincing rendering of a pose where violent motion and sudden stillness meet, for its graceful balance and for the rendering of the figure's draped garments, compellingly depicted as if rippling in a strong sea breeze.

Carnivàle 1930s Dust Bowl setting required significant research and historical consultants to be convincing, which was made possible with HBO's strong financial backing.

The battle's outcome had the political effect of convincing Protestant states to join his cause and convinced France to throw its whole-hearted support to the militarily strong but economically weak Sweden.

The proximity of Jesus is overwhelming and convincing both in terms of concrete, scientifically verifiable miracles as well as a strong visceral presence.

A major strong point of Charlie Muffin is the very solid and convincing performances by its actors ; something that isn't always seen with made-for-TV movies ( and, for that matter, silver screen films ).

He dressed women and children in the armor of the dead defenders, convincing the Ottomans that the garrison of Leros was still strong.

She won a convincing victory, and was returned in the 2000 and 2004 elections, fending off a strong challenge from the Conservative Party on the latter occasion.

Despite dominating his opponents in his previous title defenses, Shamrock was considered to be an underdog in this fight ; Ortiz had come off convincing wins over Shamrock's former teammates Jerry Bohlander and Guy Mezger and popular opinion was that Ortiz was too big and strong for him to deal with ( Ortiz cut weight to fight and by the time he stepped into the cage he would have on Shamrock ).

This contention may look convincing at first glance inasmuch as On the Origin of Species is full of observations and proposed mechanisms that clearly fit within the boundaries of modern ecology ( e. g. the cat-to-clover chain – an ecological cascade ) and because the term ecology was coined in 1866 by a strong proponent of Darwinism, Ernst Haeckel.

Omeben described the force of the explosion to have been strong enough to blow out the steel bars over the toilet window ( burglary protection ), which in his own assessment made Mr Soyinka's story less convincing.

He gained a reputation as a workaholic at BUF HQ and he was equally noted for his personal loyalty to Mosley, although he also had a strong influence over his leader and was identified by Special Branch as being responsible, along with William Joyce, for convincing Mosley to embrace anti-Semitism.

Mr. Ailey's `` Roots Of The Blues '', an earthy and very human modern dance work, provided strong contrast to the ballet selections of the evening.

Since the 1970s, self-help books, psychology, and some modern expressions of Christianity have viewed this disparity in terms of grace being an innate quality within all people who must be inspired or strong enough to find it: something to achieve.

His last group of operas, composed for Rome, exhibit a deeper poetic feeling, a broad and dignified style of melody, a strong dramatic sense, especially in accompanied recitatives, a device which he himself had been the first to use as early as 1686 ( Olimpia vendicata ) and a much more modern style of orchestration, the horns appearing for the first time, and being treated with striking effect.

Klaus von Beyme, who developed the method of party categorization, found that no modern Eastern European parties could be considered conservative, although the communist and communist-successor parties had strong similarities.

HLA types from Denisovans and Neanderthal represent more than half the HLA alleles of modern Eurasians, indicating strong positive selection for these introgressed alleles.

The ANI claimed that liberal democracy was no longer compatible with the modern world, and advocated a strong state and imperialism, claiming that humans are naturally predatory and that nations were in a constant struggle, in which only the strongest could survive.

Where guilds were in control, they shaped labour, production and trade ; they had strong controls over instructional capital, and the modern concepts of a lifetime progression of apprentice to craftsman, journeyman, and eventually to widely-recognized master and grandmaster began to emerge.

The language had strong ties to Old Bulgarian and to modern Chuvash, but also had some important connections, especially lexical and morphological, to Ottoman and Yakut ...

A traditional links course, although relatively short by modern standards, the strong prevailing South-Westerly winds, fast greens, gorse bushes and traditional deep links bunkers make this a stern test for any golfer.

With these light strong instruments and modern wireless amplification these musicians can easily play standing up, move, and even incorporate dance on stage while playing their electric harps.

This praise has earned him a strong reputation in the modern world, and he was regarded as a great strategist by men like Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington.

Over 40, 000 strong, well motivated and supremely confident, the Zulu were a formidable force on their own home ground, despite the almost total lack of modern weaponry.

The very strong desire for bloody martyrdom in the arena, which Ignatius expresses rather graphically in places, may seem quite odd to the modern reader.

* 1348 – A strong earthquake strikes the South Alpine region of Friuli in modern Italy, causing considerable damage to buildings as far away as Rome.

Newton has been called hypocritical by some modern writers for continuing to participate in the slave trade while holding strong Christian convictions.

** Thai boxing or Muay Thai – the modern Thai martial art with strong emphasis on knee and elbow strikes.

There have been strong developments for the kantele in Finland since the mid 20th century, starting with the efforts of modern players such as Martti Pokela in the 1950s and 1960s.

The 264 strong fleet consists of 174 brand new single deck buses, sourced from King Long, along with 46 second hand Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses previously used in London in the United Kingdom, 10 new Optare Solo hybrid electric buses, and a mixture of existing and new buses coming from elsewhere within the Arriva group and some modern buses acquired from the outgoing operation.

However, the rest of its skull structure, skeletal structure and teeth bore strong resemblance to those features that are unmistakable in modern moose, indicating a similar diet.

Behind its many varied forms apparently lies a uniform function, " a strong desire to reconcile the findings of modern natural science with a religious view that could restore man to a position of centrality and dignity in the universe.

A major earthquake devastated Gallipoli ( modern Gelibolu ) two years later and Orhan's son Süleyman Paşa occupied the town, giving the Ottomans a strong bridgehead into mainland Europe.

One innovation that helped create the sound of the modern piano was the use of a strong iron frame.

They are characterised by robust craniodental anatomy, including gorilla-like cranial crests, which suggest strong muscles of mastication, without the transverse cranial crest also present on modern gorillas.

Early London porters were strong beers by modern standards.

They also established a relatively balanced economy, transforming what was once a primary producer dependent on backwoods farming into an industrial giant which spawned a strong manufacturing sector, iron and steel industries, and modern mining ventures.

Such sentiments especially grew strong in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when ecumenism evolved out of a liberal, non-sectarian perspective on relations to other Christian groups that accompanied the relaxation of Calvinist stringencies held by earlier generations.

Dio is vital for the military history of the period, but his senatorial prejudices and strong opposition to imperial expansion obscure his perspective.

The Islamic religious tradition, in particular Sufism and Alevism has a strong belief in the unitary nature of the universe and the concept that everything in it is an aspect of God itself, although this perspective leans closer to panentheism and may also be termed Theopanism.

He designed the figure with a strong, uncomplicated silhouette, which would be set off well by its dramatic harbor placement and allow passengers on vessels entering New York Bay to experience a changing perspective on the statue as they proceeded toward Manhattan.

About the same time, the flat perspective and strong colors of Japanese wood block prints, especially those of Katsushika Hokusai, had a strong effect on the formulation of Art Nouveau.

One of Heinlein's stories written from a female perspective, with his typically strong, independent, capable ( for this era ) female protagonist.

From the eagle's perspective, it holds a bundle of 13 arrows in its left talon, ( referring to the 13 original states ), and an olive branch in its right talon, together symbolizing that the United States of America has " a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war.

The image is a technical presentation of Turner's strong grasp of the elements of perspective with several buildings at sharp angles to each other, demonstrating Turner's thorough mastery of Thomas Malton's topographical style.

The film began as a look at bodybuilding from the perspective of a newcomer to the sport ; to this end, the production had hired the slimly built actor Bud Cort, with the intention of following Cort's development from a physically slight man to a muscular, strong bodybuilder.

Although Strauss dropped the word " libertarian " from the title ( to indicate that it was open to all participants ), the strong libertarian perspective of the contributors remained.

From Ankermann's perspective, magical and animalistic ideas and rites are merged with totemism in a strong inseparable unity.

Mathematician and historian W. W. Rouse Ball put the criticisms in perspective, remarking that " the fact that for two thousand years Elements was the usual text-book on the subject raises a strong presumption that it is not unsuitable for that purpose.

Later Armand submitted that from an individualist perspective nothing was reprehensible about making " love ", even if one did not have very strong feelings for one's partner.

Another way of seeing ' Self-parenting ' through a different perspective is first off knowing that usually some individuals are not strong when it comes to dealing with problems with their inner-self, they usually need a mentor with positive feedback, there to guide them with certain strategies and most of all to overcome obstacles.

There is also the lumpers / splitters problem, namely that some works split philosophy into more periods than others: one author might feel a strong need to differentiate between " The Age of Reason " or " Early Modern Philosophers " and " The Enlightenment "; another author might write from the perspective that 1600-1800 is essentially one continuous evolution, and therefore a single period.

As Rav of the city of Bratislava, he maintained a strong Orthodox Jewish perspective through communal life, first-class education, and uncompromising opposition to Reform and radical change.

De Rossa has been a member of the European Parliament, with a strong pro-integration approach from a distinctly Social Democratic perspective, as well as a keen interest in foreign policy and social policy.

Collins ' perspective is usually called a relativist position, although this is a strong oversimplification.

She is best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective that have been described by some music critics as " strong " and " confident.

From the Communist perspective, even though South Vietnam was plagued by political instability, it still had a strong army to resist the Viet Cong.

A strong Social Darwinist perspective informs many of the songs, as does an equally strong anti-Christian view of the Modern world.

Although taking place in a fantastical universe, this series has a strong tone of urban fantasy and a single character perspective.