However, there is also much to be gained by making use of the abilities of the local people who are available and interested in recreation.

To the west, the Union gained control of the Mississippi River after the Battle of Shiloh ( April 1862 ) and Siege of Vicksburg, splitting the Confederacy in two and destroying much of their western army.

The creed has never gained much acceptance in liturgy among Eastern Christians.

Although the first, which emphasizes the potential for energy and resource conservation and health benefits gained from cycling versus automobile use, is relatively undisputed, the second is the subject of much debate.

Over time, the town of Delphi gained more control of itself and the council lost much of its influence.

Deism flourished in England between 1690 and 1740, at which time Matthew Tindal's Christianity as Old as the Creation ( 1730 ), also called " The Deist's Bible ", gained much attention.

It gained much attention in the media.

As a result of the funds provided by the Film-Fernseh-Abkommen, German films, particularly those of the New German Cinema, gained a much greater opportunity to enjoy box-office success before they played on television ( Blaney 1992: 204 ).

Initially dubbed Living Pictures Theatre, it gained much popularity and by the end of the next decade there were cinemas in almost every major town of Poland.

His first three books gained much contemporary attention ( the first, Typee, becoming a bestseller ), and after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime.

He gained much influence and authority from his wealth and abundant landownings, which included of land in South Carolina, along with about 800 slaves.

The term gained much currency in the 1940s, promoted by groups which evolved into the National Conference of Christians and Jews, to fight antisemitism by expressing a more inclusive idea of American values rather than just Christian or Protestant.

The Republic of Venice had gained control over much of the trade routes between Europe and Asia.

These stunts gained them much publicity and press coverage.

There is much to be gained by attributing Class “ A ” status to the “ Mandate for Palestine ”.

These results have not gained much attention from mainstream science, since they are in contradiction to a large quantity of high-precision measurements, all of them confirming special relativity.

Although the games existed in pockets in Europe -- it is recorded as being played as early as the 17th century by merchants in England -- it has never gained much popularity in most regions, except in the Baltic area, where once it was a very popular game (" Bohnenspiel ") and Bosnia, where it is called Ban-Ban and still played today.

Because of the network effect, new IM users gained much more value by choosing to use the Mirabilis system ( and join its large network of users ) than they would using a competing system.

By the 19th century, accompagnato had gained the upper hand, the orchestra played a much bigger role, and Richard Wagner revolutionised opera by abolishing almost all distinction between aria and recitative in his quest for what he termed " endless melody ".

Although most Oxfordians agree on the main arguments for Oxford, the theory has spawned schismatic variants that have not met with wide acceptance by all Oxfordians, although they have gained much attention.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo spent much of his life in England where he initiated the famous phrenological publishing house, L. N Fowler & Co., and gained considerable fame with his phrenology head ( a china head showing the phrenological faculties ), which has become a symbol of the discipline.

However, these never gained as much popularity as practical systems.

Nonetheless, Khalifa ibn Hamad, as heir apparent and deputy ruler, gained considerable power, in large part because Ahmad ibn Ali, as had his father, spent much time outside the country.

It is through contemporary tablatures for various plucked instruments that we have gained much information about what accidentals were performed by the original practitioners.

By paying attention to the army, giving much freedom to Finland, and freeing the serfs in 1861, he gained much popular support ( Finns still dearly remember him ).

The Irish anarchist writer of the Decadent movement Oscar Wilde influenced individualist anarchists such as Renzo Novatore and gained the admiration of Benjamin Tucker.

Anguissola soon gained Elisabeth's admiration and confidence and spent the following years painting many official portraits for the court, including Philip II ’ s sister, Juana, and son, Don Carlos.

Martin who served with black soldiers in World War II, had gained great admiration and respect for their fighting spirit and ability to overcome many obstacles created by both war and racial prejudice.

In conjunction with Sir Henry Acland, Liddell did much to encourage the study of art at Oxford, and his taste and judgment gained him the admiration and friendship of Ruskin.

Although the ship surrendered ; the Portuguese gained such an admiration for the junk and its crew that they nicknamed it O Bravo ( The Brave Junk ).

An exhibit which he sent to the London Exhibition of 1862 gained a gold medal, and at the Philadelphia Exposition at 1876 great admiration was expressed for a tonometric apparatus of his manufacture.

Besieged by the Mahdi's forces, Gordon organized a city-wide defence lasting almost a year that gained him the admiration of the British public, though not the government, which had not wished to become involved ( as Gordon had known before setting out ).

Disregarded by some for openly neglecting western morals and netiquette, her personas ( at that time mostly " integer ") gained admiration among the Internet art scene, particularly after the release of the video processing software nato. 0 + 55 + 3d that became a respected tool in the emerging genres of real time video, laptop performance, VJs and live-electronic music.

Although socialism was viewed as an unsavory form of political thought by most middle-class Americans, the well-educated Thomas — who often wore three-piece suits — looked like and talked like a president and gained grudging admiration.

His kindly disposition gained him many eminent friends, such as Apollonius of Tyana and Euphrates of Tyre, and his oratory the admiration of all.

He was assiduous in his study of military manuals and the professionalism of his company gained the admiration of senior officers in actions such as the Howth gun-running of 1914.

Early in his career Gogol was best known for his short stories, which gained him the admiration of the Russian literary circle, including Alexander Pushkin.

There are qualities in Callcott's work which gained the admiration of J. M. W. Turner and Thomas Stothard in his day.

Nariño was always one of the most out-spoken and articulate participant at these meetings, which gained him much admiration.

The Irish anarchist writer of the Decadent movement Oscar Wilde influenced individualist anarchists such as Renzo Novatore and gained the admiration of Benjamin Tucker.

The gendarmes immediately gained the confidence and admiration of population, as it appears from the following comments in newspapers and magazines on their actions in Thessalonica:

He gained great respect and admiration from the white community.

Twice was he wounded ; but his unflinching demeanour, his power of leadership, whilst it gained the supreme confidence of his men, extorted respect and admiration from his enemies.

Marx gained international recognition and admiration for this abstract design.

This operation gained him great admiration in Britain where he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( O. B. E.

In all Perutz wrote eleven novels, which gained the admiration of Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, Ian Fleming, Karl Edward Wagner and Graham Greene.

: His bio now indicated that while he had gained the admiration and respect of his comrades as a warrior, his greatest desire was to spend time with his human friends ( Rad, Alexis, Carlos and especially Kicker ) to learn as much as he could about Earth, its people and its culture.

In addition to gaining the admiration of fans, Casey's songwriting skills have gained him accolades.