Thanks to the efforts of men like Hubert Walter, this trend towards improved record keeping continued into his reign.

Thanks to the efforts of other like-minded individuals, the nihontō did not disappear, many swordsmiths continued the work begun by Masahide, and the old swordmaking techniques were rediscovered.

Thanks to British counter-intelligence efforts, of which Philby's Iberian subsection formed a significant part, the project ( code-named Bodden ) never came to fruition.

Thanks to the former Soviet system of game preserves and the efforts of the Society for Nature Conservation and the Academy of Sciences, flora and fauna receive some protection in the republic ; however, " hard-currency hunts " by wealthy Western and Arab businesspeople already are depleting animals on preserves.

Thanks to Disney's efforts, Baskett won an honorary Oscar in 1948.

* Thanks to the efforts of Eumenes II of Pergamum while in Rome, the Romans declare war on Macedonia and send troops to Thessaly, thus beginning the Third Macedonian War.

Thanks to these efforts, Kassel celebrated an enormous cultural upturn.

Thanks largely to the efforts of Master Cheng Yen of the Buddhist charity Tzu Chi ( which utterly dominates philanthopic giving in Taiwan ), Taiwan's nuns nowadays probably receive more public respect and support than monks.

Thanks to the efforts by Stanisław Staszic Kielce became the centre of the newly-established Old-Polish Industrial Zone ( Staropolski Okręg Przemysłowy ).

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Pope, Eufaula remained intact, its citizens unharmed.

Thanks to the efforts of Mayor Thelma Kindell and Board member Nancy Burger, Sandy Myers, John Seaman and Chris Rose and Cheri Thornton ( Treasurer ).

Thanks to the efforts of prominent members such as William Cecil and Gilbert Gerard, Gray's Inn became the largest of the four by number, with over 200 barristers recorded as members.

Thanks to the efforts of the Merseyside Police Department his collection of shirts, medals and awards was recovered, along with most of his valuables.

Thanks to the efforts of the 13th Autonomous, however, the Mars Zeons were defeated and the Olympus Cannon was destroyed.

Thanks to great efforts to decorate the park using loads of pine trees and thousands of Christmas lights in winter, " Winter Efteling " is growing more popular every year, reaching a climax during the holidays when thousands of people visit the park.

Thanks to conservation efforts its numbers increased.

Thanks to efforts made by local community groups such as the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative, East Village Community Coalition, Historic Districts Council, and Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, however, the proposed district now includes these worthy buildings.

Thanks to Charlotte's efforts, and with the assistance of the gluttonous rat Templeton, Wilbur not only lives, but goes to the county fair with Charlotte and wins a prize.

Thanks in part to his efforts, Hickel's debates with Congressional leaders led to enough initially hesitant Republicans voting in favor of the Alaska Statehood Act in 1958.

Thanks to considerable fundraising and volunteer efforts, 4017 now resides with other pieces of railroad equipment in a climate-controlled shed at the museum in Green Bay.

Thanks to our combined efforts, the Ottoman army is everywhere in full retreat ".

Thanks in part to his efforts as RMC Dean, the Royal Military College of Canada pipes and drums were equipped with most of their highland kit, including the Mackenzie tartan in 1965.

Thanks to his efforts, along with those of John Dickinson, Richard Bassett, and others, Delaware became the first state to approve the Constitution.

Thanks to the efforts of Oregon Populist Party State Representative William S. U ' Ren and his Direct Legislation League, voters in Oregon overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in 1902 that created the initiative and referendum processes for citizens to directly introduce or approve proposed laws or amendments to the state constitution, making Oregon the first state to adopt such a system.

Thanks to Tony Caig's heroics in goal Carlisle won the shoot-out 4 – 3.

Thanks to its adherence to the Indian Union, this is also one of the rare regions in the Himalaya where traditional Tibetan culture, society, and buildings survived the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Thanks to his bravery, and that of his fellow Baluchis, the Germans were held up just long enough for Indian and British reinforcements to arrive.

Thanks to the financial generosity of the citizens of the Town of Cumberland, major renovations have been completed at Cumberland High School as part of the " CHS 2010 " program.

* Keira Knightley as Music School Student ( uncredited in the cast list but appears in the " Special Thanks " list )

Thanks to the rector of the academy, Marcin Poczobutt-Odlanicki, the academy was granted the status of " Principal School " () in 1783.

Thanks to groups that have sprung up all over the Basque Country, txalaparta has spread out of its original haven in the School of Hernani into all directions, even outside the Basque Country.

Thanks to this Candidacy, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine was certified on November 1998 to participate in the Title IV Program of the Department of Federal Education, specifically in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

Thanks to financial support from his two older brothers who lived in Riga ( one was a merchant and another served as a lieutenant ) Walden managed to complete his education – first graduated with honors from the district school in the town of Cēsis ( 1876 ), and then from the Riga Technical High School ( 1882 ).

Thanks to the efforts of people such as Professor Alexis F. Lange, Dean of the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, the Junior College Act was passed in 1917, expanding the mission by adding trade studies such as mechanical and industrial arts, household economy, agriculture, and commerce.

Thanks to the work of the Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin ( Welsh Nursery School Movement ), recent census data reveals a reversal in decades of linguistic decline: there are now more Welsh speakers under five years of age than over 60.

# It's a Wonderful School: Thanks to an early 20th century voting machine, Zack is transported into an alternate reality where a bully named Vernon Manteuffel now runs Horace Hyde-White's School for Boys.

Thanks to a major gift from an anonymous donor, the football field now bears the name W. S.

Thanks to the secret coaching she is receiving from Dan, Sara starts to get better at football.

Thanks to a first half goal by Dare Vršič, and a penalty miss by Serbia's Nemanja Vidić, Estonia shocked the football world by clinching a play-off berth despite losing 2 – 0 to the Ukraine in a home friendly at the same time.

However, with replay technology, “ brutal collisions became ballets, and end runs and forward passes became miracles of human coordination .” Thanks in large part to instant replay, televised football became evening entertainment, perfected by ABC-TV ’ s Monday Night Football, and enjoyed by a wide audience

Thanks to the great football that showed these players on the field, Millionaire was named by several media outlets in South America and Europe, as the best team in the world in the early 1950s.

Thanks to Captain Sadeghi's love for the club, the club was able to have one of the key elements necessary for professional football.