Amidst criticism for failing to win in previous years, the franchise won its first MLS Cup with a 1 – 0 overtime victory against New England.

Amidst growing concern over her health she was admitted to hospital in the summer of 1980.

Amidst all the victories in 2006, International had a bad start to the 2007 season.

Amidst reports that quarrying has leveled off some of the mounds, Governor Erico Aumentado, the governor of Bohol, issued Administrative Order No. 3, series of 2006, which prohibits the issuance of quarry permits and favorable endorsements of mining permit applications in Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan towns to forestall any degradation of the Chocolate Hills – no matter who applies for such.

* Tolle, Eckhart ( 2006 ) Eckhart Tolle's Findhorn Retreat: Finding Stillness Amidst the World.

Among survivors, Immaculée Ilibagiza documented her story in Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust ( 2006 ).

Amidst the tension between Thaksin and ' unconstitutional figure ', on 9 March 2006, a small bomb exploded outside Prem's residence in Bangkok.

The Puritan Gift: Reclaiming the American Dream Amidst Global Financial Chaos ( 2009 ), argues the Dream was devised by British entrepreneurs who build the American economy

On 10 August, More wrote to the St. James Chronicle to protest that she “ never saw, heard, or read, a single line of Mrs. Cowley ’ s Tragedy .” In her preface to Albina, Cowley allows that the theatre managers, who in those days also acted as script editors, may have inadvertently given More her ideas: “ Amidst the croud of Plots, and Stage Contrivances, in which a Manager is involv ’ d, recollection is too frequently mistaken for the suggestions of imagination ” in original.

Amidst the ancient Irish Catholic mourning process, Conor has a vision of the town storyteller who tells Conor of the history of the Fenians, a rebel group from the early 19th century.

Amidst the chaos wrought by Curien, Rogan and " G " face many formidable foes, including The Chariot, an undead, armour-clad, neo-warrior wielding a bardiche who mortally wounds Rogan's fiancée Sophie Richards before the player faces him in battle, and The Hanged Man, a winged gargoyle / bat-like creature.

Amidst trying to enjoy the bridal competition show and to protect the innocent lives from getting involved, will Kindaichi figure out this " Burial Francs " who is killing off people one by one?

Amidst the protests of the other Knights ( who are suspicious of his station ), and of Guinevere ( who struggles with her feelings for him ), Lancelot accepts and takes Malagant's place at the Table, saying he has found something to care about.

Amidst the greatest obstacles of death and evil he is without the slightest care for his own welfare, his conspicuous and uncommon gallantry, intrepidity, and wrath is legendary among the gods, and therefore he easily and quickly vanquishes all who oppose him!

Amidst his usual afternoon stroll, the narrator, who prides himself on his sharp eye, fixes upon icicles dripping from a nearby eave with such intense meditation that he follows their watery trail to Kelly Road, where D. used to live.

Amidst all this devastation is Hector, a Devil Forgemaster who had formerly worked under the employ of Dracula but betrayed him sometime during the events of Castlevania III.

Amidst all this, Snake Eyes and Kamakura traveled to Asia to assist sword-brother Storm Shadow in finding his apprentice, who had been kidnapped by the Red Ninjas.

Amidst the public relations disaster that followed, partial refunds were given to passengers who purchased tickets on their website http :// www. civair. com, their only ticket outlet.

Amidst a swath of other changes, the Council reinstated Elferink, selected Carney for Araluen, and overturned Braham's preselection, giving the seat to Peter Harvey, who had previously been chosen over Carney in Araluen.

Amidst all this, one day Raja, who is now a famous fusion singer, walks back into her life.

Amidst the debacle, Lhadatt soon becomes worn out by the overbearing publicity surrounding his space mission, prompting him to stay with Riquinni for a while ; he then comes close to raping her one night while catching her undressing, causing a temporary rift between them that is later mended thanks to Riquinni's kindness.

Amidst calls for dissolution of the ( then ) 110-year old institution for nepotism and fiscal mismanagement ( it would eventually be reestablished as administrator of community property ), the community gradually came to depend on prominent individuals not connected to the panchayat and its improprieties.

Amidst the martial arts craze in the United States in the 1970s, the book became very popular, surviving until issue # 125 ( June 1983 ), a run including four giant-size issues and a king-size annual.

Amidst shortages, the black market thrived and became a main focus of police activity.

Amidst his solo recordings and touring with Clapton throughout the 1980s, he became well known as a prominent session musician for a multitude of different artists, performing on many hit albums of the time.

Amidst growing pressure in the United States to investigate the Temple, on February 19, 1978, Harvey Milk wrote a letter of support for the Peoples Temple to President Jimmy Carter.

Amidst this growth, Vera King Farris was named third President of the College on May 25, 1983.

Amidst the 2011 Egyptian protests, President Hosni Mubarak reportedly went to Sharm el-Sheikh and resigned there on 11 February 2011.

Amidst the flurry of publicity during this period, Cromwell toured the country, even meeting President Herbert Hoover in Washington, D. C.

Amidst calls from both sides for the resignations of MCA Deputy President and Labour Minister Lee Kim Sai and UMNO Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim, UMNO announced the holding of a mammoth rally in KL to celebrate its 41st Anniversary, which it was claimed would see the attendance of half a million members.

Amidst an ordinary tour for VIPs at the U. S. headquarters of the Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) in Omaha, Nebraska, an alert is initiated when SAC radar indicates an intrusion into American airspace of an unidentified flying object.

Amidst complications during the birth of her daughter, Hope, Sara's life was saved when she received half of The Witchblade from Dani.

He opposed the country's participation in World War I and its support for the Central Powers, Amidst the war in 1914, Stamboliyski's patriotism was questioned when members of the Bulgarian parliament questioned whether he was Bulgarian or not, to which he shouted in response " I am Yugoslav !".

Amidst this, a number of drivers, including McLaren's Kimi Räikkönen and David Coulthard, led the race, and, when a heavy accident involving Renault's Fernando Alonso blocked the circuit and brought out the red flag, confusion reigned.

Amidst public unrest in July 1830 when the French king was deposed by middle class republicans and given refuge in England by the Tory government, Carlile gave Taylor a platform in the Blackfriars Rotunda, a ramshackle building on the south bank of the River Thames where republican atheists now gathered.

Amidst the scandal, Scott stepped down as premier on October 16, 1916.

Amidst the devastation of the Stunde Null year of 1945 cinema attendance was unsurprisingly down to a fraction of its wartime heights, but already by the end of the decade it had reached levels that exceeded the pre-war period.

Amidst a mix of economic, internal and external politics, the Abingdon factory was shut down on 24 October 1980 as part of the drastic programme of cutbacks necessary to turn BL around after the turbulent times of the 1970s.

Amidst the world financial crisis in the fall of 2008, reports emerged that Ford was contemplating a sale of its stake in Mazda as a way of streamlining its asset base.

Amidst the physical expansion, SAGU experienced consecutive record enrollments in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, and Fall 2010 reaching a milestone of 2, 064.

Amidst the media reporting an escalating problem with the risk of the entire fleet potentially having to be suspended, Siemens issued a statement on January 31, 2008 saying that they believed there had been no evidence during investigations of the braking failures that would require the entire fleet of trains to be withdrawn from service.

Amidst Gilberto's frustration at Arsenal, he targeted playing in Brazil's Olympic bid in Beijing during August 2008 ; a competition which he had never played in.