With its 500th issue ( June 2009 ), amid company-wide cutbacks at Time Warner, the magazine temporarily regressed to a quarterly publication before settling to six issues per year in 2010.

programme amid the gathering of German and Nepalese businessmen and industrialists on March 10, 2009,

" In 2009 the Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz warned South Africa that inflation targeting should be a secondary concern amid the global financial crisis of 2007 – 2009.

In 2009 a new ' witch ' was chosen by Wookey Hole Ltd amid much media interest.

Towards the latter half of 2009, the average rallied towards the 10, 000 level amid optimism that the Late-2000s ( decade ) Recession, the United States Housing Bubble and the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 – 2009, were easing and possibly coming to an end.

Pet Shop Boys used him as an emblem of loneliness amid wealth in their 2009 track " King of Rome ," on their album Yes.

On April 27, 2009, amid ongoing financial problems and restructuring efforts, GM announced it would discontinue the Pontiac brand by the end of 2010 and focus on four core brands in North America: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC.

Elwell resigned amid corruption charges on July 28, 2009, and was later convicted.

Oz initially features in a minor dream sequence in Whedon's premiere story arc, " The Long Way Home " arc amid a collage of friends and family, but is not featured in any principal role until the 2009 story arc " Retreat ", written by Jane Espenson.

He was reelected for a fourth term in 2009 with 97 % of the vote, again amid accusations of fraud and intimidation, beating opposition leader Plácido Micó Abogo.

HBOS was acquired by the Lloyds Banking Group in January 2009 amid falling share price and speculation as to its future.

The hotel was sold by British Rail in the 1980s, and passed through the hands of various private operators until its most recent owner, the Real Hotel Group, went into administration in February 2009, and the hotel subsequently closed amid concerns of asbestos contamination and structural deterioration.

Seven days later, amid the 2009 Iranian election protests, the network's office was " closed indefinitely " by the government.

On January 2, 2009, Doyle joined the governors of four states in urging the federal government to provide $ 1 trillion in aid to the country's 50 state governments to help pay for education, welfare and infrastructure as states struggled with steep budget deficits amid a deepening recession.

Beginning on the 2009 contract, TSN has the third, fifth, and seventh choices of series during first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ( previously, the CBC automatically had rights to any series involving a Canadian team ) CTV also acquired the rights to The Hockey Theme after the CBC decided not to renew its rights to the theme song in June 2008 amid a legal dispute with its composer, Dolores Claman.

In March 2009, amid the scandal involving various AIG executives receiving large salary bonuses from the taxpayer-funded bailout of the corporate giant, Grassley sparked controversy by suggesting that those AIG employees receiving large bonuses should follow the so-called ' Japanese example ', resign immediately or commit suicide.

On 20 February 2009, Godmanis resigned as Prime Minister along with the rest of his government amid concerns about handling the economic crisis.

* 2009: Las Vegas Sun and notably Alexandra Berzon, " for the exposure of the high death rate among construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip amid lax enforcement of regulations, leading to changes in policy and improved safety conditions.

In 2009, amid controversy throughout Japan over the relocation of the base, Osaka Prefecture governor Toru Hashimoto publicly proposed moving the base's functions to Osaka's Kansai International Airport ( which is on an artificial island ), remarking that " the burden bases on Okinawa should be spread more evenly throughout Japan.

Bangladeshi cricketers returning to the dressing room at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka amid an ODI match with Zimbabwe national cricket team | Zimbabwe in January 2009.

Wilbert Das left Diesel in late 2009 amid rumors of irreconcilable differences with CEO Rosso over the future direction of the company.

In view of changing global conditions amid the Financial crisis of 2007 – 2010, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak had in August 2009, said that there was now a need to redefine and recalibrate the vision in terms of how to achieve it, as well as its timeline.

In January 2009, Reagan was said to be " improving every day and starting to get out more and more.

Per capita GDP growth has proved mediocre, though improving, growing by 1. 6 % a year from 1994 to 2009, and by 2. 2 % over the 2000 – 09 decade.

JSR 271: Mobile Information Device Profile 3 ( Final release on 09 Dec, 2009 ) specified the 3rd generation Mobile Information Device Profile ( MIDP3 ), expanding upon the functionality in all areas as well as improving interoperability across devices.

Acetylcholine has the function of stimulating the salivary glands to actively produce saliva .< ref name =" Medications and Drugs ">" Medications and Drugs ," 6 May 2004, 25 Oct. 2009, < http :// www. medicinenet. com / pilocarpine / article. htm ></ ref > The increase in saliva flow is effective in improving the movement of tastants to the taste buds.

Since the acquisition of the material, WIDEawake-Deathrow Entertainment LLC, under the management of WIDEawake Entertainment Group Inc., has made many positive steps towards improving the image of Death Row by making good on its promise to make royalty payments to many of the various artists, producers, and songwriters with commercially released material under the label. On " Record Store Day " April 18, 2009, the label has issued a free Death Row " Record Store Day " CD sampler, which included Petey Pablo's " Pay for the Pussy ," Crooked I's " Hoodstar ," and Danny Boy's " Do What You Do.

The first pan-European centre devoted to improving patient palliative care and end-of-life care was established in Trondheim, Norway in 2009.

During 2009 Sullivan led a radical revision of the food on offer improving quality, reducing wait times and removing menu items which were more pub-restaurant than chip shop.

The new road, which opened in 2009, has cut journey times between Langholm and Canonbie as well as improving overtaking opportunities.

In 2009 a systematic review of randomized controlled trials ( RCTs ) of psychological therapies for the management of adult chronic pain ( excluding headache ) found that " CBT and BT have weak effects in improving pain.

* Facilities for cyclists are improving, with cycle lanes being provided along the greater part of Hinckley Road during April 2009.

Iginla quickly denied the rumour, admitted that he had not played with the level of consistency he expected and stated that he would spend the summer focused on improving his play in 2009 – 10.

Their fourth album Pray for Villains was released on August 11, 2009, debuting at No. 35 on the Billboard 200, with estimated sales of around 14, 600, improving on their previous effort, The Last Kind Words, which debuted at No. 48.

HOME STAR, ( also spelled HOMESTAR ), informally known as Cash for Caulkers, is a United States government program proposed in November, 2009 to encourage economic growth by offering incentives to homeowners and retailers for improving the energy efficiency of existing homes.

Nine more updates in 2009 and 2010 focused on completing the feature set, eradicating remaining bugs and improving performance.

In 2009 a grant of £ 90, 000 was made to Bath and North East Somerset Council to contribute towards the cost of re-developing displays and improving access to the Roman Baths, by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport / Wolfson Fund, which was established to promote improvements in Museums and Galleries in England.

Once the Buccaneers began to build a winning team in the late 1990s, along with a new look and stadium, blackouts decreased and sellouts increased, thus increasing the number of games shown on WTVT ( however, all home games in 2010 were blacked out, after a 3-13 season in 2009, and despite improving in 2010 to 10-6, just short of a playoff berth ; in 2011, all five of the Bucs Sunday afternoon home games were blacked out as the team finished 4-12 ending the season on a 10-game losing streak ).

In 2009, he created the nonprofit group, “ Our Pledge ,” to help immigrants integrate into American society by improving language skills and expanding their participation in military service and civic activities.

This project, scheduled for completion in June 2009, preserved and enhanced safety at the airport by improving the 6R / 24L runway safety area.

In 2009 students achieved a 99. 6 % A Level pass rate out of 1, 698 entries, the highest in the College's history and improving on the 99. 5 % achieved in 2008.

On 29 July 2009, State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tekeda Alemu met with Somaliland Foreign Affairs Minister, Abdillahi Mohamed Dualeh over improving Ethiopia's use of the port.

Defar began the 2009 athletics season by improving upon her personal bests, setting a new 5000 m world indoor record of 14: 24. 37 and an indoor world best over two miles ( 3. 2 km ) with a 9: 06. 26 run.

On 17 June 2009, the airline introduced non-stop flights between Nosy Be and Paris, and in the lead up to the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa, the airline is improving services into Antananarivo for passengers coming to and from Paris and Johannesburg.

The beneficial effect exercise on hyperinsulinemia was shown in a study by Solomon " et al .," ( 2009 ) where they found that improving fitness through exercise significantly decreases blood insulin concentrations.

In August 2009, Paul Farmer was named United Nations Deputy Special Envoy to Haiti to assist in improving the economic and social conditions of the Caribbean nation.