In late 1997 and in early 1998 the " space adventure " genre was a very popular TV theme in Japan.

Furthermore, there is evidence that the Kuiper belt has an ' edge ', in that an apparent lack of low-inclination objects beyond 47-49 AU was suspected as early as 1998 and shown with more data in 2001.

There has been only one major installation of DECT for public access: in early 1998 Telecom Italia launched a DECT network known as " Fido " after much regulatory delay, covering major cities in Italy.

Operation of the first segment was commenced in 1998, and the operation of the second segment was commenced in early 2007.

DJ Lethal became a member of nu metal band Limp Bizkit, who would cover " Jump Around " at live concerts, particularly in Limp Bizkit's early years during the Family Values Tour 1998.

Simon paid out early on the bet in 1997 ( before his death in 1998 ) based on his expectation that prices would remain above 1996 levels ( which they did ).

In early 1998, he was a serious contender for the 2000 United States presidential election, but his campaign possibilities faltered, and he instead endorsed eventual winner George W. Bush.

The protests culminated in a violent demonstration outside the royal palace in early August 1998 and in an unprecedented level of violence, looting, casualties, and destruction of property.

Initially successful with annualized returns of over 40 % ( after fees ) in its first years, in 1998 it lost $ 4. 6 billion in less than four months following the Russian financial crisis requiring financial intervention by the Federal Reserve, with the fund liquidating and dissolving in early 2000.

In early September 1998, Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and accused Anwar of immoral and corrupt conduct.

In 1998, the Labour Party's loss in a parliamentary vote led the Prime Minister to call an early election.

* Semper Mars ( 1998 ) by Ian Douglas depicts the Cydonia region of Mars as home to ancient alien ruins where mummified early humans are found in 2040.

After leaving ADM in August of 1995, Whitacre was hired as the CEO of Future Health Technologies ( FHT ), which soon thereafter FHT was renamed Biomar International, and he worked at Biomar until his incarceration began during early 1998.

Search engines began dropping support for metadata provided by the element in 1998, and by the early 2000s, most search engines had veered completely away from reliance on elements.

After fighting in Chechnya in 1998, he returned to Saudi Arabia in early 1999.

Nawaf al-Hazmi also fought alongside Chechnyans sometime around 1998, possibly with his brother and Mihdhar, and returned to Saudi Arabia in early 1999.

By early 1998, the punk revival had commercially stalled, but not for long.

The rebellion began in early 1989, active hostilities ended with a truce in October 1997 and a permanent ceasefire was signed in April 1998.

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There were plans in 2005 for paramilitary " on the runs " to receive pardons as part of the Northern Ireland peace process, to supplement the 1998 early release of serving prisoners after the Good Friday Agreement.

The PC-FX was discontinued in early 1998.

In early 1998, the government set up a one-stop investment promotion center and implemented a new investment code that created an enabling environment for foreign and local investors.

Syndication did not exist as such in Britain until the arrival of satellite, cable and later, from 1998 on, digital television, although it could be argued that many ITV programs up to the early 1990s, particularly imported programming was syndicated in the sense that each ITV region bought in some programs independently of the ITV Network, and in particular many programs out of prime time made by smaller ITV stations were " part-networked " where some regions would show them and others would not.

Despite some early success, the wolves were relocated to North Carolina in 1998, ending the effort to reintroduce the species to the Park.

An early version of 3dfx logo.

Then 3dfx released word in early 1999 that the still-competitive Voodoo2 would only support OpenGL and Glide under Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system, and not DirectX.

In early August, Croatia embarked on Operation Storm.

The victory proved short-lived, however: as early in 86 Fuscus embarked on an ill-fated expedition into Dacia which resulted in the complete destruction of the fifth legion, Legio V Alaudae, in the First Battle of Tapae.

In the early 19th century Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton ( 1767 – 1852 ) embarked on a programme of clearances that had a devastating effect on Arran's population.

In late May and early June, the team embarked on a hot streak, winning ten out of thirteen games.

In early 1925, Nurmi embarked on a widely-publicized tour of the United States.

In early 2003, Staind embarked on a worldwide tour to promote the release of the follow-up to Break the Cycle, 14 Shades of Grey, which sold two million albums and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200.

In early 2010 the Forestry Commission embarked on a cull, with the aim of reducing the boar population from an estimated 150 animals to 100.

Union forces embarked on a land campaign in early 1865 to take Mobile from the east.

Out of concern for the residential growth during the 1970s and its effects on the entire township, the Planning Commission embarked on a comprehensive review of the Master Plan and the Zoning Map in the early 1980s.

As site of the county ’ s first tobacco market on August 7, 1900, Robersonville embarked on a second, more expansive era of prosperity, civic progress, and development with a population that surged up to 1, 200 during the early 20th century.

Especially critical was the loss of most of the Ottomans ' composite bowmen, which, far beyond ship rams and early firearms, were the Ottomans ' main embarked weapon.

Dandy's role seemed, at first, almost negligible: spending the best part of one early episode reading the telephone book as Alf embarked on another of his tirades.

After an early spring 2010 mini-tour in Australia & New Zealand, Simple Minds embarked on a late spring 2010 European tour ( Germany, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Belgium, France ).

On May 13, 2010, the Marshall City Commission enacted an official declaration naming Marshall as the " birthplace " of boogie-woogie music, and embarked on a program to encourage additional historical research and to stimulate interest in and appreciation for the early African-American culture in northeast Texas that played a vital role in creating boogie-woogie music.

After a brief return to Belgium, and a disastrous reception to an early oratorio Ruth, he moved to Paris, where he married and embarked on a career as teacher and organist.

His family could not afford to send him to a university abroad ( only one of his brothers would do so ); hence he embarked early on the military career.

In early 1679, amid mounting pressure from indulged ministers, Cameron embarked for the Netherlands to join other exiles.

In 1993, with over 18 years as performer, researcher and professor in early music, Hendrik Bouman embarked on the composition of new music in baroque and classical idioms according to the standards of the 17th & 18th century.

The reformed duo embarked on a new European tour all summer in 2008, kicking off in France in early April.

After a failed experiment with socialist economic policies, Bourguiba embarked from the early 1970s on an economically liberal model of development spearheaded by his Prime Minister, Hédi Nouira for a ten-year period.

The forces of the 5th Fleet peaked in early 2003, when five USN aircraft carriers ( CV and CVNs ), six USN amphibious assault ships known as LHAs and LHDs and their embarked USMC air ground combat elements, their escorting and supply vessels, and over 30 Royal Navy vessels were under its command.

In September 1775, early in the American Revolutionary War, the American Continental Army embarked on an invasion of Quebec.

Wild also embarked on a recording career, cutting one album for Capitol Records and two for Buddah Records in the early 1970s.

Truman ordered the development of a hydrogen bomb ; in early 1950 the U. S. embarked on its first attempt to prop up colonialism in French Indochina in the face of mounting popular, communist-led resistance ; and the United States embarked on what the Soviets considered a blatant violation of wartime treaties: plans to form a West German army.