Following Wayne Gretzky's retirement, the Board of Directors determined that the waiting period would no longer be waived for any player except under " certain humanitarian circumstances.

Following independence, Costa Ricans found themselves with no regular trade routes to get their coffee to European markets.

Following the primary show, Dr. Friedman would engage in discussion with a number of selected debaters drawn from trade unions, academy and the business community, such as Donald Rumsfeld ( then of G. D. Searle & Company ) and Frances Fox Piven of City University of New York.

Following the closure of the Maarmorilik lead and zinc mine in 1990 and the collapse of the cod fisheries amid colder ocean currents, Greenland faced foreign trade deficits and a shrinking economy, but it has been growing since 1993.

Following his father's trade as a carpenter, Harrison built and repaired clocks in his spare time.

Following its accession to power in 1975, the communist government imposed a dogmatic Soviet-style command economy system, replacing the private sector with state enterprises and cooperatives ; centralizing investment, production, trade, and pricing ; and creating barriers to internal and foreign trade.

Following the establishment of sea routes by the European powers, the trans-Saharan trade routes lost significance.

Following table shows the balance of trade situation of Nepal

Following the breakup of Mali a local leader named Sonni Ali ( 1464 – 1492 ) founded the Songhai Empire in the region of middle Niger and the western Sudan and took control of the trans-Saharan trade.

Following the Napoleonic wars, the British expanded trade with the Nigerian interior.

Following Youlou's 6 August 1960 announcement of the formation of a one-party state with only one legal trade union, trade unions started their revolt on the 13th of August.

Following the dissolution of the Comecon and the loss of its traditional trading partners, Vietnam was forced to liberalize trade, devalue its exchange rate to increase exports, and embark on a policy of economic development.

Following the resolution of most territorial disputes, trade with China is growing rapidly, and in 2004, Vietnam imported more products from China than from any other country.

Following the collapse of Communist party government in the Soviet Union and eastern Europe, the Federation's membership has risen steeply from 87 million in 1988 and 100 million in 1992, as trade union federations from former Soviet bloc countries joined the ICFTU.

Following the Spanish discovery of great silver deposits at Potosí in Bolivia and in Mexico during the 16th century, international trade came to depend on coins such as the Spanish dollar, Maria Theresa thaler, and, in the 1870s, the United States Trade dollar.

Following this, the Continental Congress authorised trade with Bermuda ( although this trade remained illegal in Bermuda ).

Following da Gama's initial voyage, the Portuguese crown realized that securing outposts on the eastern coast of Africa would prove vital to maintaining national trade routes to the Far East.

Following the war, Revere returned to his silversmith trade and used the profits from his expanding business to finance his work in iron casting, bronze bell and cannon casting, and the forging of copper bolts and spikes.

Following papal mediation and German compensation of $ 4. 5 million, Spain recognized Germany's claim in 1885, which established a protectorate and set up trading stations on the islands of Jaluit and Ebon to carry out the flourishing copra ( dried coconut meat ) trade.

Following a mid-season trade to Oakland in 1989, Henderson reasserted himself as one of the game's greatest players, with a memorable half-season in which his 52 steals and 72 runs scored led the A's into the postseason ; his 126 walks for the year were the most for any AL hitter since 1970.

Following the trade of Dwight Howard, the Magic entered a status of rebuilding.

Following that season, Denver would acquire Antonio McDyess in a draft day trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Following the American Civil War, trade between the South and North grew and the break of gauge became a major economic nuisance.

Following the win, Colorado hosted Los Angeles with a chance to pull into a tie for the division lead if they could sweep.

Following his parents ' divorce in 1935, his mother moved with five-year-old David to Los Angeles, California.

Following his retirement, Hayek spent a year as a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he continued work on Law, Legislation and Liberty, teaching a graduate seminar by the same name and another on the philosophy of social science.

Following his father's death, Tracy lived with a nearby aunt briefly, and was sent to live with his other aunt and her husband in View Park-Windsor Hills, a middle-class black neighborhood by South Los Angeles.

Following the recapture of Los Angeles in 1846, Stockton appointed Frémont as Governor of California.

Following his mystical resurrection, Spike joined Angel's fight in Los Angeles.

Following this recognition, Bhutan participated for the first time in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles when three men and three women archers represented Bhutan.

Following this change in status, the area around the Mission began to decay rapidly ; Santiago Argüello ( then prefect of the southern District of Los Angeles ) complained to the Commandant of the Presidio of Santa Barbara, Don José de la Guerra y Noriega, that "... the unfortunate missions of San Gabriel and San Juan Capistrano been converted into brothels of the mayordomos.

Following Fashion Nuggets release, the band toured the United States, playing in cities including Tulsa, Chicago, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Antonio, and Dallas.

Following Prolonging the Magics release, the band toured the United States, playing in cities including San Diego and Los Angeles.

Following the Academy's practice, the films below are listed by year of their Los Angeles qualifying run, which is usually ( but not always ) the film's year of release.

Following the Academy's practice, the films below are listed by the years of their Los Angeles qualifying run, which is usually ( but not always ) in the year of release ; for example, the Oscar for Best Director of 1999 was announced during the award ceremony held in 2000.

Following the concert's end, he retreated to his parents ' house in Los Angeles.

Following the two and a half year world tour in support of the albums Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, Guns N ' Roses guitarist Slash returned to Los Angeles.

Following Rin Tin Tin's death in August 1932 in Los Angeles ( in the arms of actress Jean Harlow, according to Hollywood legend ), his owner arranged to have the dog returned to his country of birth for burial in the Cimetière des Chiens, the renowned pet cemetery in the Parisian suburb of Asnières-sur-Seine.

Following the Social Distortion show, the band received some airplay from Los Angeles radio station KROQ.

Following this, the BBC broadcast an abridged version of the play in 1963, with complete performances taking place in Los Angeles in 1986 ( as part of a season of Shakespeare Apocrypha ) and Mold in 1987.

Following a 19-day trial in U. S. District Court in Los Angeles, with approximately 120 witnesses, a jury found Ressam guilty on all counts of his indictment on April 6, 2001.

Following a performance of Arthur Laurents ' The Time of the Cuckoo, a local review by the Los Angeles Times wrote that " roguish-looking, eight-year-old Keith Green gave a winning portrayal " as " the little Italian street urchin, Mauro "; another review commented that he " stole the show ".

Following the release of Legion of Boom, The Crystal Method began construction of a new, full-sized recording studio in Los Angeles — Crystalwerks.

Following the Sleepy Lagoon case, a series of violent incidents erupted between Mexicans wearing zoot suits and U. S. service personnel in San Jose, Oakland, San Diego, Delano, Los Angeles and other places.

Following the departure of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 51s signed a two-year PDC contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, marking the first time that the 51s have been affiliated with an American League club.

Following Lucas, Haim moved to Los Angeles, and starred in the short-lived 1987 television series Roomies alongside Burt Young.

Following his stay in New York City, Kutcher returned to Cedar Rapids before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.