Largely owing to his advocacy, Russian operas such as Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov and Khovanshchina, Glinka's Ivan Susanin, Borodin's Prince Igor and Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tsar's Bride and Sadko, became well-known in the West.

Largely owing to friction between himself and the president, Bristow resigned his portfolio in June 1876 ; as Secretary of the Treasury he advocated the resumption of specie payments and at least a partial retirement of " greenbacks "; and he was also an advocate of civil service reform.

Largely owing to his stricken condition, he was defeated for reelection to the Senate in January 1873.

Largely owing to his father ’ s influence, he was also involved in politics, supporting the cause of the Pashtuns of British India.

Largely based on Andrew Chaikin's book, A Man on the Moon, the series is known for its accurate telling of the story of Apollo and the outstanding special effects under visual director Ernest D. Farino.

Largely ignored both the mainstream and underground music world, their irreverent attitude, unconventional attitude and " cleverness " won them over a very small but dedicated fanbase, including a handful of famous fans, including comedian Patton Oswalt and comic book author Warren Ellis.

Largely completed in 1942, the book was first published anonymously by Robert Denoël and Paul Morihien at the end of 1943, though only about 30 copies of the first edition were bound in that year ( most began to be bound and sold in August 1944, during the Liberation ).

Largely the result of these high-rise experiments and his landmark book, The Skyscraper, Bioclimatically Considered ( John Wiley & Sons, 1997 ) Yeang is credited as the inventor of the ' bioclimatic skyscraper ' as a genre of the tall building type.

Largely based on a simplified recipe for the Brussels waffles, Vermersch decided to change the name upon observing the poor geographical skills of Americans.

Largely as a result of the popularity of Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, his name has become a symbol for those senior people who ignore their old age to still contribute their full efforts to a call of duty.

Largely for those reasons – at least in the minds of people from outside the area – the name of the mountain-range has become synonymous with the area served by Grampian Television, and that administered by the former Grampian Region.

Largely due to his father's name and the memory of his godmother, Philip was a leader of Ghent in 1381 at the head of the burgher's rebellion against Count Louis II of Flanders.

Largely based on a simplified recipe for the Brussels waffles, Vermersch decided to change the name upon observing the poor geographical skills of Americans.

Largely self-taught on the violin, he joined a small string orchestra of Michael Pamer at about the same time as Johann Strauss I did, although he decided to venture into the music business himself and partnered with Karl and Johann Drahanek, forming a quartet that bore his name.

Largely spoken by the SaManyika people in the eastern part of Zimbabwe and across the border in Mozambique, it encompasses ChiBocha, ChiUngwe and ChiManyika ( from which the broad Manyika language gets its name ).

Largely as a result of the popularity of the tuning industry, the name appears as a category for modified production vehicles at the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb utilizing time attack regulations allowing aftermarket modifications to the car.

; Grey + Emphasis + Racial / Ethnic / Religious Bias: Largely truthful, containing no information that can be proven wrong ; the source is not identified.

Largely due to his poor form in the 1998 / 1999 season, White also lost his top-16 place.

Largely only known locally for new wave, The Suburbs were released under the local Twin / Tone Records label in 1978, and opened shows for Iggy Pop and The B-52's.

Largely due to the end of the cold war in the 1990s, the TOPGUN syllabus was modified to include more emphasis on the air-to-ground strike mission as a result of the expanding multi-mission taskings of the F-14 and F / A-18.

Largely due to those preemptions, WCKT / WSVN was one of NBC's weaker affiliates.

Largely rural in character, land cover is forest, farmland, and grassland / pasture ; modest wetlands are found in river valleys, and along the Mississippi.

** Largely / New York ( The Further Adventures of a Post-Modern Hoofer )-The Kennedy Center

Largely Basque language | Basque signage inside the Eroski store in Arrasate / Mondragon

Largely taken from issues of the Clan McGillicuddy's magazine Th ' Noo in particular issue number 10 / 11.

Largely due to their efforts the catastrophic invasion-theory has maintained its position although Seebohm has always found supporters.

Largely ignored upon its initial release, The Ballad of Cable Hogue has been rediscovered in recent years and is often held up by critics as exemplary of the breadth of Peckinpah's talents.

Largely thanks to the sympathetic strings, the viola d ' amore has a particularly sweet and warm sound.

Largely created by Edith, Lady Londonderry, wife of the 7th Marquess, in the 1920s, it has an unrivalled collection of rare and unusual plants.

Largely developed as a nodal collection of village-like settlements ( which remain distinct today ), including Mount Carmel ( home to Quinnipiac University ), Whitneyville, Spring Glen, West Woods, and Highwood, Hamden has a long-standing industrial history.

Largely single family homes, but has an enclave of townhomes as well.

Largely as a result of Commodore Burke's superb professional skill, tireless energy and coolness of decision throughout these operations and during repeated air attacks carried out in strength against heavily fortified strongholds in enemy-controlled waters, the Pacific Fleet has been brought within range of the Japanese Empire itself to continue our relentless drive against the enemy.

Largely because of his, for some, controversial views on immigration, the political opponents of the Progress Party has many times resorted to physical assaults on Hagen.

Largely through their efforts and the support of the city, much of the park has been improved.

Largely a residential area itself, Naniwa-ku is adjacent to and has in recent years blurred into the Namba district, which is south Osaka City's transport hub and centre of commerce, entertainment, shopping, and culture.

Largely seen as the champion of Kuwait's local musicians, Kuwait Music has registered and promoted over 140 bands, DJ's, indpendent artists, music schools and organizations in the country and has bridged many cultural gaps by allowing musicians and artists of different nationalities and backgrounds to collaborate, share and engage in community using latest web technologies such as music portals, social sharing and more.

Largely olive coloured above with whitish underparts, it has a pale supercilium and a yellow vent.

Largely forgotten outside of Hungary, his work ( consisting of poems, novels, and diaries ) has only been recently " rediscovered " and republished in French ( starting in 1992 ), Polish, Catalan, Italian, English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Icelandic, Korean, Dutch, and other languages too, and is now considered to be part of the European Twentieth Century literary canon.

Largely as a result of the success of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Transylvania has become a popular setting for gothic horror fiction, and most particularly vampire fiction.

Largely through the foundation's efforts, NVCC has been able to fund an increasing number of scholarships, and in 2001 completed the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center on the Alexandria Campus.

Largely because of the influence of the First Party a new cabinet-level ministry has been developed, The Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.

Largely due to its size and the success and popularity of cinema in Bosnia, the event has gained considerable importance and often attracts foreign celebrities.

Largely with the appearance of the eyewitness account of Ginés de Mafra, the only seaman in Magellan's fleet to return to Mazaua, whose testimony reveals a concrete, measurable description of Mazaua, the skein starting from the garbled version of Pigafetta by Ramusio to the mishandling by Combés to Bellin and finally to Amoretti has been unraveled: Pigafetta's Gatighan is Bellin's Limasava.

Largely latency driven, the GAO has criticized the current architecture.

Largely self-taught, he believes in layering rhythm rather than a heavy drum layer, since he believes in simplicity, not technical wizardry, thus becoming the backbone of the solid sound that the band has.

Largely by default, channel 11 rejoined the NBC network on January 2, 1995, and has remained the market's NBC affiliate since then.