Crucial to the case was the chronology of certain letters from Smith to her lover l ' Angellier, and as the letters themselves were undated, the case hinged to some extent on the envelopes.

She won the Whitbread Prize for her 1998 best-selling biography " Georgianna: Duchess of Devonshire ," and followed in 2011 with the epic non-fiction study, " A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War.

Crucial in this conversion was the proportion of holders of irredeemable annuities that could be tempted to convert their securities at a high price for the new shares.

Crucial to the passing of this Act was an amendment made to the GLB, stating that no merger may go ahead if any of the financial holding institutions, or affiliates thereof, received a " less than satisfactory rating at its most recent CRA exam ", essentially meaning that any merger may only go ahead with the strict approval of the regulatory bodies responsible for the Community Reinvestment Act ( CRA ).

Crucial information was withheld from Senior Investigating Officers.

Crucial to this definition and its characteristics is the emphasis on transmission ( word of mouth, which then was heard and reported in the newspaper ); on content (" topical " means that it can somehow be distinguished from trivial and private subjects — its domain is public issues ); and on reception (" emotional needs of the community " suggests that though it is received by an individual from an individual, it is not comprehended in individual but community or social terms ).

" Crucial to Evola's formulation of the idea of " solar masculinity " versus " chthonic masculinity " and matriarchal regression was the maverick 19th century Swiss scholar Johann Jakob Bachofen.

The game was sponsored by Micron Technology, an Idaho-based manufacturer, from 1999 to 2002 under the name Crucial. com, which sold computer memory upgrades from Micron.

Crucial was the development in 1878 of the Marseilles Purifier – a device to improve semolina, the first hydraulic press in 1882, and the first steam powered mill in 1884.

The show was created and primarily written by Peter Tilbury based on an idea from Lenny Henry and produced for the BBC by Henry's production company, Crucial Films.

Crucial for the development of the municipality into a regional center was the location in the middle of the valley and at the foot of the gorge of Mount Piottino.

In July 1977, Cope was one of the founders of Crucial Three, a Liverpool punk rock band in which he played bass guitar.

The memory of the Crucial Three was revived in 2004 by BBC Radio 2 DJ Mark Radcliffe whose show featured a nightly quiz of the same name, until it ended on 5 April 2007.

Crucial to their sound was their instrumentation ; they were one of the relatively few rock acts of the time to adopt the twin keyboard approach ( both an organ and a piano player ).

Crucial evidence about the latter stages of Akhenaten's reign was furnished by discovery of the so-called Amarna Letters.

His first band was Crucial Three, with two native Liverpudlians – Ian McCulloch ( later of Echo & the Bunnymen ) and Pete Wylie ( who went on to form Wah!

Although Crucial Three would later develop a legendary status, it was essentially an extremely short-lived rehearsal and writing band which kick-started the trio ’ s individual ambitions.

Crucial to process of manufacture was fustian cutting.

Crucial to this plot was his correspondence with Phillip II, using a code known only to himself and the king which they had learnt years earlier.

Crucial to this period was the transformation of the party apparatus from an alternative centre of power to the parliamentary leadership ( largely a product of the 1970s when the party conference repeatedly disowned government policy ), to being more congruent with the leadership's ideas for progress.

McCulloch was a singer-songwriter with the Crucial Three, one of many local bands that sprung up amongst the regulars who patronised a Liverpool club called Eric's in the late seventies.

Crucial wins over arch-rivals Sedan, with a goal at the last minute of right back youngster Djibril Sidibé, or over Clermont a few weeks later, who was third at the time, allowed Troyes to climb in the top three.

Crucial to the Stanley Cup victory was MacNeil's decision to use rookie goaltender Ken Dryden in the playoffs despite Dryden having played only six regular-season games in 1970 – 71.

The Show ", a similar punk and hardcore radio show called " Crucial Chaos " started in the late 1980s and was a staple of the NYHC scene.

Crucial in this context was ( according to O. Dafier ) his " quest for ways of overcoming deep crisis which came as a result of the Russian traditionalist Church losing its credibility ".

Crucial to sociolinguistic analysis is the concept of prestige ; certain speech habits are assigned a positive or a negative value, which is then applied to the speaker.

Charles de Gaulle: The Crucial Years, 1943 – 1944 ( 1959 ) online edition

Charles de Gaulle: The Crucial Years, 1943-1944 ( 1959 ) online edition

Crucial to this definition are the ancient Greek concepts of honor ( timē ) and shame.

Marathon: The Crucial Battle That Created Western Democracy.

Crucial to the Jewish notion of chosenness is that it creates obligations exclusive to Jews, while non-Jews receive from God other covenants and other responsibilities.

" Gary Kildall, 52, Crucial Player In Computer Development, Dies ", New York Times, July 13, 1994, p. D19.

* 1270 – December – Crucial aspects of the philosophy of Averroism ( itself based on Aristotle's works ) are banned by the Catholic church in a condemnation enacted by papal authority at the University of Paris.

* December – Crucial aspects of the philosophy of Averroism ( itself based on Aristotle's works ) are banned by the Roman Catholic church in a condemnation enacted by papal authority at the University of Paris.

Crucial readings in his adolescence were Rousseau's Reveries of a Solitary Walker and Confessions, André Gide's journal, La porte étroite, Les nourritures terrestres and The Immoralist ; and the works of Friedrich Nietzsche.

Crucial for the management team at the beginning of the process is the negotiation of the purchase price and the deal structure ( including the envy ratio ) and the selection of the financial sponsor.

At the same time, Wayne's blossoming relationship with hard rock vocalist and bassist Cassandra ( Tia Carrere ), the frontwoman of a band named Crucial Taunt, leads to a rift forming between Wayne and Garth.

In December, Pete Wylie ( formerly of Crucial Three and The Mystery Girls ) joined the band, but only for a few rehearsals.

Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and narrative point of view.

Crucial departments such as those responsible for personnel, general police, secret police and youth, were strictly communist run.

* exotic plastics – the " Milk ," by manufacturer Born Crucial ; the " Silk ," by manufacturer Alchemy ; and the " Gung Fu ," by manufacturer Death by Yo Yo, are made almost entirely from the low-friction plastic Delrin.

The Crossing and the Trenton / Princeton campaign have become known as the Ten Crucial Days — a campaign that saved Washington's army from defeat, allowing them to fight another day and achieve ultimate victory.

The acts that Wayne books include Crucial Taunt ( Tia Carrere and band ), Aerosmith, Rip Taylor, Pearl Jam, and Van Halen.

Crucial to the operation of supply-side theory is the expansion of free trade and free movement of capital.

The Crucial Squeegie Lip is the first recording by Ween.

Suicide: A Christian Response: Crucial Considerations for Choosing Life.

* " The Crucial Choice ", Weekend Australian, 11 – 12 March 1995.

* Sobran, Joseph, Single Issues: Essays on the Crucial Social Questions ( 1983 ) ISBN 1-199-24333-7.