Encouraged, however, by letters signed by the rabbis of Argentière and Lunel, and particularly by the support of Kalonymus ben Todros, the nasi of Narbonne, and of the eminent Talmudist Asheri of Toledo, Ben Adret issued a decree, signed by thirty-three rabbis of Barcelona, excommunicating those who should, within the next fifty years, study physics or metaphysics before their thirtieth year of age ( basing his action on the principle laid down by Maimonides, Guide for the Perplexed part one chapter 34 ), and had the order promulgated in the synagogue on Sabbath, July 26, 1305.

Encouraged by her summer camp counselors, her family arranged for teenaged Shirley to study twice a week, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the world-renowned singer and teacher, Ralph Lawando.

Encouraged by this feasibility study, Lee made a systematic study of possible P, T, C and CP violations in weak interactions with collaborators, including C. N. Yang.

Encouraged by Charlemont and Steevens, he devoted himself to the study of Shakespearean chronology, and the results of his " An Attempt to Ascertain the Order in Which the Plays Attributed to Shakspeare Were Written " ( 1778 ), which finally made it conceivable to try to patch together a biography of Shakespeare through the plays themselves, are still largely accepted.

Encouraged to build an individual program of interdisciplinary study, students are not asked to declare a major, but with in-depth courses in a dozen disciplines, students are free to concentrate in a medium of their choice.

Encouraged by her father to study, she mastered several modern and ancient languages ( including Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic ) and science.

Encouraged by the City Club of Portland, which conducted a park feasibility study in 1945, civic leaders supported the Forest Park project.

Encouraged, she traveled to Paris, France to study at the renowned Académie Colarossi where she was influenced by the impressionist style.

Exhibited at the British Institution 1825 Encouraged by his patron, John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford, he travelled to Italy to study in 1816.

Encouraged by the reaction to the sketch, featuring Beatles ' music pastiches by Neil Innes, the film was written by Idle, who co-directed it with Gary Weis.

Encouraged by his friendship with the choral conductor John Alldis, who was strongly committed to new music, Goehr composed his Two Choruses in 1962, which used for the first time the combination of modality and serialism which was to remain his main technical resource for the next 14 years.

Encouraged by his father he developed a taste for music, and Richard Wagner in particular, in pursuit of which he taught himself to read music and to speak German.

Encouraged by tenor Jan Peerce, she started her music studies at age 13 with William Herman, a voice teacher known for his exacting and thorough teaching method.

Encouraged by the reception, Lewenthal played a recital including Alkan's music in Town Hall, New York, in September 1964-his first public appearance there in 12 years.

Encouraged by music producer Gus Dudgeon he soon moved to Trident Studios, where he worked with music producer greats Gus Dudgeon, Tony Visconti, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Frank Zappa as well as recording artist The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Who, Gasolin ', Nazareth, Santana, Mothers Of Invention, Be Bop Deluxe, Free and T. Rex.

MacDonald is known as " Dan R ." Encouraged by his fiddle-playing father, MacDonald took an early interest in music.

) Encouraged by her giggles he imitated Maggie who was crazy about ham.

Encouraged by this promise ( whatever it was worth ) the States-General agreed to release the Danish contingent of seven battalions and 22 squadrons as a reinforcement.

Encouraged by these early gains Louis XIV urged Marshal Villeroi to go over to the offensive in the Spanish Netherlands and, with victory, gain a ' fair ' peace.

Encouraged by Klein, Hilbert in a second article extended his method, providing estimations on the maximum degree of the minimum set of generators, and he sent it once more to the Annalen.

A contemporary report of this noted defence says, " Encouraged by the Prince of Hesse, the garrison did more than could humanly be expected, and the English Marines gained an immortal glory ".

Encouraged and subsidised by the Board of Trustees so it could compete with German products, merchant entrepreneurs became dominant in all stages of linen manufacturing and built up the market share of Scottish linens, especially in the American colonial market.

Encouraged by fellow Conservative Derek Stone, he started giving speeches on a soap-box in Brixton market.

Encouraged by his wife and Zimmerman, Cagney accepted an offer from Miloš Forman to star in a small but pivotal role in the 1981 film Ragtime.

Encouraged by Tagliabue, Jacksonville interests revisited the issue, and the city agreed to fund $ 121 million in renovations for the Gator Bowl including sky boxes and club seats.

Encouraged by the contacts established with the Dutch and Belgian governments in exile, Luxembourg pursued a policy of presence in international organizations.

Encouraged by the discovery of Lindow Man, a gazetteer was compiled and revealed a far higher number of bog bodies: over 85 in England and Wales and over 36 in Scotland.

Encouraged by Cicero, the Senate denounced Antony and in January 43 they granted Octavian imperium ( commanding power ), which made his command of troops legal and sent him to relieve the siege, along with Aulus Hirtius and Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, the consuls for 43 BC.

Encouraged by Kim Jong Il's call to strengthen the implementation of the independent accounting system (, tongnip ch ' aesanje ) of enterprises in March 1984, interest in enterprise management and the independent accounting system has increased, as evidenced by increasing coverage of the topic in various North Korean journals.

Encouraged by success, Adam Opel launched a new product in 1886: He began to sell high-wheel bicycles, also known as penny-farthings.

Encouraged by their first experimental engine, which produced 16 W of shaft power from a bore and stroke of, various development models were produced in a program which continued throughout World War II.

Encouraged by Henry the Navigator and always in search of the Passage to India, and not forgetting gold and slaves, Portuguese explorers explored the African coast and ventured still farther south.

Encouraged by the show's host and by an unprimed studio audience, the vast majority followed instructions even as the " victim " screamed.

Encouraged by the exiled Carthaginian general Hannibal, and making an alliance with the disgruntled Aetolian League, Antiochus launched an invasion across the Hellespont.

Encouraged by his father, the boy began exercising and boxing to combat his poor physical condition.

Encouraged by her father, Bow started to run around studio agencies asking for parts.

Encouraged by her father to go to college before embarking on an acting career, Alexander attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York, where she concentrated on theater but also studied mathematics with an eye toward computer programming, in the event that she failed as an actress.

Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the Nomis showcase, all five members delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Adams ' father Anthony Adams.

Encouraged by his father to follow him as a minister, Powell got more serious about his studies at Colgate ; he earned his bachelor's degree in 1930.

Encouraged by his father, he had started bowling when he was four.

Encouraged by his father, " Colonel " Robert Purmedus Jones, an Atlanta lawyer, Jones loved golf from the start.

Encouraged by his family, Sid took his act on the road, starring in circuses such as Ringling Brothers at age 15, carnivals and burlesque shows, and he was soon joined by his father, who worked as Sid's apprentice.

Encouraged by her father to make Los Angeles her professional base, the young actress found early television roles on episodes of such shows as In the House, Family Matters, NYPD Blue, and Moesha.

Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the showcase, all five members delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Victoria Beckham's father, Anthony Adams.

Encouraged by his father who had trialled at Preston North End and Dundee United, Johnston took up football at Lake Macquarie and in the Newcastle district in New South Wales.

Encouraged by his father, he gathers an impressive firearms collection and gains extensive experience in piloting small aircraft.