Amidst a run for the team's first Northwest Division title the following season, the Canucks received significant media attention for their involvement in a violent on-ice attack during a game against the Avalanche.

Amidst pejorative media commentary ( including the term " Flopstars "), the act proceeded to sign a multi-million-pound record contract with Richard Branson's independent record label, V2 records.

Amidst pejorative media commentary ( including the term " Flopstars "), the act proceeded to sign a multi-million-pound record contract with Richard Branson's independent record label, V2 records.

Amidst constant innovation in information and communication technologies, hierarchical authority structures are giving way to greater decision-making latitude for individuals and more flexible definitions of job activities and this new style of work presents a challenge to existing organizational forms, with some research studies contrasting traditional organizational forms against groups that operate as online communities that are characterized by personal motivation and the satisfaction of making one's own decisions.

Amidst civil war between the Reds and the Whites, the RSFSR inherited the war that the Russian Empire was fighting against Germany that was ended a year later with an armistice.

Amidst heavy rains accompanied by hurricane-force winds in excess of 120 mph ( 190 km / h ) at initial landfall ( with a Category 5 storm surge ), the levees failed and broke.

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 all the chaos, Hubert tries to convince Olivia to come away with him and be his wife, but she refuses.

Amidst suspicions of conspiracy against Tiberius, Sejanus was arrested and executed, along with his followers.

Recognized by his contemporaries as " The Sun Amidst Small Stars " ( recalling the famous final line of Dante's Paradiso ), Titian was one of the most versatile of Italian painters, equally adept with portraits, landscape backgrounds, and mythological and religious subjects.

Amidst rocky outcrops and stone way-finding markers ( Inukshuk ), the village landscape is dotted with stands of stunted trees and prostrate groundcovers that cling perilously to the rugged granite terrain.

Amidst the technical changes, WBZ also began engaging in network activities ; by 1925 it often shared programs with WJZ in New York City ( which Westinghouse had also started in 1921, but sold to the Radio Corporation of America two years later ), and a WBZ special commemorating the 150th anniversary of Paul Revere's " Midnight Ride " was also fed to WRC in Washington, D. C. and WGY in Schenectady, New York.

Amidst great confusion and with casualties amongst his men rising, Colley attempted to order a fighting retreat, but was shot and killed by Boer marksmen.

Amidst occasional rioting over food shortages, a hundred and eighty members, nominated by the city districts, constituted themselves as legislators and representatives of the city, but with no clear structure.

Amidst great fanfare that included making the cover of TIME, in 1930 the 17th Earl visited Louisville, Kentucky with Joseph E. Widener where he was the honoured guest of Churchill Downs president Col. Matt Winn at the 56th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Amidst criticism from Thomas Weston for not loading up the returning Mayflower with goods for the investors, William Bradford sent a letter stating the troubles encountered by the Pilgrims.

The highlights include Hugo van der Goes ' Donor with Saint John the Baptist, Heemskerck ’ s Panorama with the Abduction of Helen Amidst the Wonders of the Ancient World, the Madonna of the Candelabra, from the studio of Raphael, Veronese ’ s Portrait Of Countess Livia da Porto Thiene and her Daughter Porzia, El Greco's Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, Bernini's bozzetto of Risen Christ, Tiepolo ’ s Scipio Africanus Freeing Massiva, and The Ideal City attributed to Fra Carnevale.

Amidst objections the BBC went ahead with a live repeat on Thursday 16 December, although the decision went to the Board of Governors, which narrowly voted in favour of the second performance.

Amidst controversy over his alleged alliance with the opposition, Odlum resigned in 2001.

Amidst confusing evidence, it has been suggested that some other Carmelite than Saint Simon Stock had a mystical vision, the story of which was later associated with him.

Amidst the onslaught, Taizong fled towards Yi Prefecture and arrived there safely with his generals protecting him.

Amidst the chaos, Tairrie found her main song-writing partner and guitarist in Melanie Makaiwi, of the partnership and friendship that formed between the pair Tairrie said: “ I probably enjoyed doing the stuff with Mel most of all.

Amidst his Thunder days, he also had short stints with Clermont Foot in the French Third Division, and in Spain's lower divisions with Lleida.

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 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 these risk factors it may be difficult to pinpoint the optic nerve ’ s threshold for cell death, and the exact contribution of each factor.

Amidst widespread apathy surrounding the constitutional treaty, and ignorance of its contents ( in a government poll, 90 % of voters admitted to having little or no knowledge of its provisions ), the government hired celebrities to read excerpts from the text in daily television broadcasts, and five million copies ( without annexes ) were sent out with Sunday papers.

Amidst this turmoil, René Descartes sought answers to philosophical questions through the use of logic and reason and formulated what would be called Cartesian Dualism in 1641.

Amidst the rumors of right-wing intrigue and / or coups by the Bonapartists or Bourbons in 1874, the National Assembly set about drawing up a new constitution that would be acceptable to all parties.

Amidst the backdrop of lavish musical productions, she finally finds love and acceptance in the USSR, providing the message that racial tolerance can only be found in the Soviet Union.

Amidst the tension, Lin Biao issued what appeared to be an executive order to prepare for war to the PLA's eleven Military Regions on October 18 without passing through Mao.

Amidst his various professional avocations, Burney never lost sight of his main project — his History of Music — and decided to travel abroad and collect materials that could not be found in Britain.

Amidst all of the work generated by these publishing enterprises, Boydell still found time to be alderman of Cheap ward in 1782, master of the Stationers ' Company in 1783, sheriff of London in 1785, and Lord Mayor of London in 1790.

Amidst the lightning and thunder arose an island from the depths of the ocean ’ s womb which came to be known as the island of Siquijor, hence the name Isla del Fuego, or " Island of Fire.

Amidst the continuous reappraisals, critical and otherwise, of the legacy and literary formation of the Objectivists, a well known mapping of the territory continues to be one put forth by poet Ron Silliman: " three-phase Objectivism ".

Amidst the rising discontent in East Bengal, Jinnah visited Dhaka and announced that Urdu would be sole state language of Pakistan given its significance to Islamic nationalism in South Asia.

Amidst all of this, Luke declares that the Jedi shouldn't be the police force of the galaxy like it once was, and that the Order should allow individuals to find their own way in serving the galaxy, and, more importantly, themselves and the Force.

Amidst talk of the government falling, Rawlinson wrote toGwynne ( 14 February 1918 ) that the best solution was to give Robertson a powerful role at Versailles and have Wilson as a weak CIGS in London “ where he will not be able to do much mischief-especially if Squiff replaced LG as PM ”.

Amidst rumors that Trocmé was soon to be arrested, he urged his parishioners to " do the will of God, not of men ".

Amidst all the doting over and pampering Kali grows up to be a spoiled brat.

Amidst speculation that Rangers were interested in signing Thompson, talks resumed in mid-November, only for the move to Rangers to all but be confirmed before the end of the month.

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 alternative metal craze, 2001 would prove to be Pressure 4-5's most successful year ; they acquired a spot on the Second Stage of Ozzfest 2001 before touring with groups like Dredg, The Used, and Lit.

Amidst fears that there might be little of the canal network left unless urgent action was taken, a number of canal enthusiasts in the East Midlands formed the Inland Waterways Protection Society on 21 April 1958.

Amidst the hundreds of festivals all over the country today, Kahilwayan Festival may be considered as just one of the many.