The defeat and death of Adolf of Nassau at the hands of Albert of Habsburg also worked to the disadvantage of the English, for all the efforts to revive the anti-French coalition came to nothing when Philip made an alliance with the new king of the Romans.

20th century efforts to revive the harpsichord began with instruments that used piano technology, with heavy strings and metal frames.

The stagnation in economic growth, and the political efforts to revive it with massive government spending from the 1980s onwards, eventually produced a severe rise in public debt.

" At the end of the war, there were extensive efforts to revive the economy and rebuild national infrastructure.

Many devotees there believe the game is losing popularity and have taken efforts to revive it.

Strmiska asserted that contemporary Paganism could be viewed as a part of the " much larger phenomenon " of efforts to revive " traditional, indigenous, or native religions " that were occurring across the globe.

Recently, there have been some efforts to revive the practice of Taoist religion.

The attempt to secure these thrones for the Hohenzollerns through this marriage failed, and a similar fate befell Albert's efforts to revive in his own favour the disused title of duke of Franconia.

The original senate was the Roman Senate, which lasted until 580 ( various efforts to revive it were made in Medieval Rome ).

" However, from time to time, some efforts are made to revive Nicholas ' reputation.

The Mashantucket Pequot are undertaking aggressive efforts to revive the language through careful analysis of historical documents containing Pequot words and comparison with extant closely related languages.

He set out six requirements to improve ' existing conditions ', including the increase of state funds to the Autonomous Region, improvements in education, and " efforts to revive Tibetan culture ".

The major efforts to revive the abbey church came under four men — L.

Argia tried to revive him with kisses and tears, however all her efforts were in vain.

Recently, efforts have been made to revive the dialect and distinct culture of the region as with the onset of open borders and cordial Franco-German relations the language no longer is associated with the war.

He was later found at the base of the exit steps to Pancras Road by his colleagues, efforts to revive him had little effect, he was rushed to hospital where he later died due to smoke inhalation.

; Contemporary efforts to revive the Musar movement

Pelosi has blocked efforts to revive offshore oil drilling in protected areas, reasoning that offshore drilling could lead to an increase in dependence on fossil fuels.

* March to Recovery-this program shows Japan's efforts to revive itself.

Recent arrivals in the pageant include China ( 2002 ), Albania ( 2002 ), Vietnam ( 2004 ), Georgia ( 2004 ), Ethiopia ( 2004 ), Latvia ( 2005 ), Kazakhstan ( 2006 ), Tanzania ( 2007 ), and Kosovo ( 2008 ); there have also been efforts to revive strong national pageants in South Africa, Canada, Spain, Japan ; Latin America ( especially Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil ) among other regions.

The collapse of the community's steel industry at the end of the decade created additional challenges for downtown business owners ; and throughout the 1980s and 1990s, efforts to revive the former retail hub were unsuccessful.

Rameau's music had gone out of fashion by the end of the 18th century, and it was not until the 20th that serious efforts were made to revive it.

" Moribund " means that a language is still spoken, but only by older people ; it is not being acquired by children, and without efforts to revive it will become extinct when current speakers die.

As could be seen by the prospectus, as political objectives went, the programme was certain to be of immense assistance to Daniel O ' Connell in his efforts to revive the agitation for Repeal, but O ' Connell also knew and felt that he was receiving, for the present, a powerful support from them ; but he knew also, that they were outside of his influence, and did not implicitly believe that Repeal would be yielded to " agitation "; that they were continually seeking, by their writings, to arouse a military spirit among the people ; showing plainly, that while they helped the Repeal Association, they fully expected that the liberties of the country must be fought for in the end: it was in appearance only that they worked in harmony.

A different and more fruitful result has come from efforts to revive direct deliberative democracy by promoting projects where lay citizens participate in political decision-making.

Provinces maintain their own provincial formularies, although efforts are underway to institute a Common Drug Review.

While he came from middle-class and provincial belongings ( seen from the perspective of European polite society ) he worked very hard to gain access to all levels of society, and the settings of his fiction range from working class to aristocratic, and often describe the efforts of middle-class Americans to make their way in European capitals.

Reformers claimed that efforts to create a bilingual country had not worked and that language policy should be a provincial issue.

Don Uyanguren, then the provincial governadorcillo, made some efforts to develop the areas he conquered, although he failed.

Volunteer efforts were substantially absorbed in provincial campaigns between 2001 and 2003, and the federal party became dormant between elections, as was typical in the past.

The French devised elaborate plans for settling the hinterland left by Ottoman provincial authorities in 1830, but their efforts at state building were unsuccessful on account of lengthy armed resistance.

Its rapid expansion from a small provincial college to the first British technical university was due largely to the efforts of its Principals, Dr Herbert Schofield who led it from 1915 to 1950 and Dr Herbert Haslegrave who oversaw its further expansion from 1953 to 1967, and steered its progress first to a College of Advanced Technology and then a University.

A number of efforts to establish social insurance systems in Canada had been unable to overcome provincial opposition to federal ' incursion ' into their jurisdiction.

For his efforts, Munenori was made the Shogun's sword instructor and a minor daimyo or provincial ruler.

Despite the initial efforts of the Ottoman authorities to turn Athens into a model provincial capital, the city's population severely declined and by the 17th century the city was little more than a village.

In the national and provincial political realm, the last few years more efforts are being made to have a more close working together between the Flemish and the Dutch.

But he was specially anxious to secure some improvement in the education of the Irish people, and some of his proposals were accepted by Edward Stanley, later 14th Earl of Derby, and the government, he was chairman of a committee which inquired into the condition of education in Ireland, and it was partly owing to his efforts that provincial colleges were established at Cork, Galway and Belfast.

The 1934 – 37 constitution, and especially the Estado Novo afterwards, heightened efforts to centralize authority in Rio de Janeiro and drastically limit provincial autonomy in the traditionally devolved, sprawling nation.

This was administered by provincial governors in the hope of circumventing the inefficiencies of central government, but it could not evade the problems of bureaucracy, corruption and a conservative mindset which hampered all development efforts.

Concerns over Canmore's urban growth adjacent to provincial and national park land has led to many efforts to place a limit on future development.

These councils assist with provincial or national political or issue campaigns and also lead efforts in municipal elections.

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park is the first provincial park in Canada awarded the Blue Flag designation for its efforts to manage Wasaga ’ s shoreline according to international environmental standards.

However, faced with mounting criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, Ozawa later softened his statement and explained that his intent was to deploy the GSDF ( Ground Self-Defense Forces ) for logistical support of the civilian component of ISAF, presumably suggesting the PRT or Provincial Reconstruction Team which is a civil-military cooperation unit that works on reconstruction efforts in the provincial areas of Afghanistan.

Egale successfully lobbied the federal government to add “ sexual orientation ” to the Canadian Human Rights Act to protect lesbians, gays and bisexuals from discrimination ; lent support to many provincial and territorial efforts to have equal rights enshrined in legislation across the country ; lobbied the Government to introduce more severe penalties for those convicted of gay-bashing and other hate crimes ; supported the addition of “ sexual orientation ” to the grounds covered by hate propaganda legislation ; intervened in the Nixon case to support the rights of transgendered people.

Due to these efforts, Kalamata has now fully recovered and developed into a modern provincial capital, with all facilities and amenities, as well as one of the most modern hospitals in Greece.

In the provincial election of 1920, the combined efforts of reformist labourites and socialists resulted in eleven leftists being elected to the Manitoba legislature.

More often than not, provincial and tribal forces opposed the government's centralisation efforts, particularly because Tehran was perceived to be under the dictate of foreign powers.

CHEO was formed in 1974 due to the efforts of the community requesting a bilingual healthcare centre for children and the approval by the provincial government.

Smith was also in charge of the provincial government's efforts to maintain economic viability for the financially troubled port city of Churchill in northern Manitoba.