Seeking a more structured way to play war games, Wells also wrote Floor Games ( 1911 ) followed by Little Wars ( 1913 ).

Seeking to make appointments in a more systematic fashion, Stalin built the party's patronage system and used it to distribute his clients throughout the party bureaucracy.

Seeking a way to address these shortcomings, the textile industry has turned to Neoprene ( polymer form of Chloroprene ), a type of synthetic rubber as well as another more commonly used elastomer fiber, spandex ( also known as elastane ), because of their superiority to rubber in both strength and durability.

Tim Severin's book Seeking Robinson Crusoe ( 2002 ) unravels a much wider and more plausible range of potential sources of inspiration, and concludes by identifying castaway surgeon Henry Pitman as the most likely.

Seeking to make a " more earthy sounding album which I could hand out to the street people I talked to on Hollywood Boulevard ", in 1970 Norman established One Way Records with his own money, which was described as " an underground experimental " label, which was headquartered initially at his rented home at 6007 Carlos Avenue, Hollywood.

Seeking a more permanent name, Keane decided upon The Bobby Fuller Four ( as he favored Fuller ), which was first used on the band ’ s next single, " Take My Word.

Seeking a more defensible position, he slowly retreated eastward.

Seeking to accelerate the development and introduction of fully automated vehicles and highways, the United States Congress authorized more than $ 650 million over six years for intelligent transport systems ( ITS ) and demonstration projects in the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act ( ISTEA ).

Seeking a buffer from persecution and perhaps more isolation to increase his control of the group, Strang moved his followers to Beaver Island in 1848.

Seeking a change of image and sound from that of a college-style band to a more internationally suited one, Rock Machine changed their name to Indus Creed in 1993.

Seeking more than garrison duty, he resigned after two months and re-enlisted in a New York artillery battery.

Seeking more involvement in society and politics for women, new economic systems and social reforms that would protect women and children.

Seeking more opportunities than could be found in such a rural part of the country at the height of the Great Depression, McKenna joined the U. S. Navy in 1931.

Seeking a more American name, “ MacArthur ” came into use to describe the locomotive type, after General Douglas MacArthur.

Seeking self knowledge via both fields provides more balanced and accurate self knowledge.

Seeking more art education than could be found in San Diego, Hord, in 1926, began taking classes at the Santa Barbara School of Art.

Seeking to change back to a more desirable date in the schedule, Golf Canada lobbied for a better date, such as that held by the struggling tournament The International, which held its last tournament in 2006, usually fell on Canada Day, was two weeks after the U. S. Open and two weeks before The Open Championship.

Seeking more pitching in their pennant race, the Pirates purchased Ellis from the Mets on September 21, 1979 for an undisclosed sum of money ; the price was later revealed to be " something in excess of the waiver price of $ 20, 000 ".

Seeking a more " creative " experience, he and his wife decided to move West.

* Seeking younger, more urban viewers, CBS cancels nearly all of its rural-themed programming.

Seeking to become more powerful, the gods are looking for the other fragments, but the heroes learn that if all the fragments of the MAGI are brought together and the statue of Isis is reassembled, a terrible calamity will destroy all worlds.

However, Madonna believed that the song would be more suitable for her film Desperately Seeking Susan, and re-recorded it with Bray, making it suitable for the soundtrack.

Seeking more information on the motivation of the clockwork androids, the Doctor reads Reinette's mind, but is startled to find that she can read his as well, and has enormous empathy for his loneliness.

Seeking to increase revenue and reduce expenses, Andronikos II raised taxes and reduced tax exemptions, and dismantled the Byzantine fleet ( 80 ships ) in 1285, thereby making the Empire increasingly dependent on the rival republics of Venice and Genoa.

Seeking to gain revenue from " nuisance " businesses, the Omaha in 2006 passed a law establishing the requirement for liquor merchants to pay the tribe license fees and a 10 % sales tax to operate within the reservation.

Seeking revenge for being jilted by Ashley, Scarlett accepts a proposal of marriage from Melanie's brother, Charles Hamilton.

Seeking relief from this burden, Pope Stephen II appealed to the Pepin the Short of the Franks for assistance, that led to the establishment of the Papal States in 756.

Seeking a phone with which to call for help, Brad and Janet discover a group of strange and outlandish people who are holding an Annual Transylvanian Convention.

Specifically, the campaign raised $ 253. 7 million for undergraduate financial aid, as well as $ 2. 33 billion for its initiative in " Seeking Solutions " to global problems, $ 1. 61 billion for " Educating Leaders " by improving K-12 education, and $ 2. 11 billion for " Foundation of Excellence " aimed at providing academic support for Stanford students and faculty.

Seeking a name, for example, for a mixture of whiskey and soda-water, the best they could achieve was whiskey-and-soda.

Seeking forgiveness, the assassins travelled to Rome and were ordered by the Pope to serve as knights in the Holy Lands for a period of fourteen years.

Seeking a New Englander for a running mate, the caucus initially chose New Hampshire governor John Langdon to balance the ticket, but after Langdon declined due to his age, a second caucus nominated Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts for the Vice Presidency, which had been vacant since George Clinton's death a month earlier.

Seeking a name for the experience induced by LSD, Osmond contacted Aldous Huxley, a personal acquaintance and advocate for the therapeutic use of the substance.

Seeking confirmation of his decision, he contacted the Chief Justice, Sir Garfield Barwick, met with him and asked for his views of a dismissal of Whitlam.

Seeking a way to get to Middle-earth, he went to the shores of Aman, where the seafaring Teleri lived, and asked for their aid.

In 2000 Aristide published the book Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization that accused the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund of working on behalf of the world's wealthiest nations rather than in the interest of genuine international development.

*( with Flynn, Laura ) Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization, Common Courage Press, 2000.

Seeking to be hidden from the Makkans who were looking for him, it was at Thawr where God brought down His sakina over them, protecting them from their enemies.

' Seeking a contest with the Whigs, Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke presented their resignations to Gladstone on 20 May 1885, when the Cabinet rejected Chamberlain's scheme for the creation of National Councils in England, Scotland and Wales and when a proposed Land Purchase Bill did not have any provision for the reform of Irish local government.

Seeking to expand Congressional support for the doctrine in the 1985 State of the Union Address in February 1985, Reagan said: " We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives ... on every continent, from Afghanistan to Nicaragua ... to defy Soviet aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth.

Seeking to create a local trading center, he formally established the town in July 1886, gave land for a Catholic Church and cemetery, and started several businesses including a general store, grain elevator, post office, lumberyard, and a coal yard.