He was stirred by the announcement of Volta's discovery of chemical electricity and he immediately applied the voltaic pile to experiments with acids and alkalis.

Of interest is a recent announcement by Du Pont's Polychemicals Dept. of a new methyl methacrylate monomer designated as Monocite H 100, which was developed specifically for production of cast acrylic sheets for the sign and lighting industry.

The position of receptionist was opened in a large office and an announcement was made to the other girls already working that they could apply for this job which had higher prestige and slightly higher salary than typing and clerking positions.

The announcement that the city would sue for recovery on the performance bond was made by City Solicitor David Berger at a press conference following a meeting in the morning with Wagner and other officials of the city and the PTC as well as representatives of an engineering firm that was pulled off the El project before its completion in 1959.

With the announcement of a `` special achievement award '' to William A. ( ( Bill ) Shea, the awards list was completed yesterday for Sunday night's thirty-eighth annual dinner and show of the New York Chapter, Baseball Writers' Association of America, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The announcement that the secrets of the Dreadnought had been stolen was made in Bow St. police court here at the end of a three day hearing.

Cuarón also directed the controversial public service announcement " I Am Autism " for Autism Speaks that was sharply criticized by disability rights groups for its negative portrayal of autism.

This announcement followed a five-year standardization process in which fifteen competing designs were presented and evaluated, before the Rijndael cipher was selected as the most suitable ( see Advanced Encryption Standard process for more details ).

The projected union initially aroused great opposition: he did not consult with his father, who had been on vacation in Karlovy Vary and making arrangements to secure the hand of a German princess for his son, or his Prime Minister Dr. Vladan Đorđević, who was visiting the Paris Universal Exhibition at the time of the announcement.

Consequently, there was little public concern with the issues and debate had been confined largely to academic circles until, in November 2010, the announcement that Prince William was to marry.

With the announcement in 2007 of the engagement of Peter Phillips to Autumn Kelly, a Roman Catholic and a Canadian, discussion about the Act of Settlement was somewhat reinvigorated.

In June 2009, an announcement was made that All Quiet on the Western Front will be remade.

The 7800 was initially released in southern California in June 1984, following an announcement on May 21, 1984 at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show.

In December 2011, more than a year after the official reboot announcement, the Los Angeles Times site reported that Whit Anderson, the writer picked for the new Buffy movie, had her script rejected by the producers behind the project, and that a new writer was being sought.

His voice became a fixture of both Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, and his expression " Give that fan a contract ", uttered whenever a fan caught a foul ball, was one of his trademarks – the other being his distinct " Thank Yooooou ..." following every announcement ( He was also known on occasion to say " Give that fan an error " after a dropped foul ball ).

The announcement of the sale was also poorly handled, and a dive in business confidence ensued.

At the next performance at Lackland Air Force Base following the announcement the No. 4 or slot pilot, was absent from the formation.

Mirroring the circumstances of his first union, Lita Grey was a teenage actress — originally set to star in The Gold Rush — whose surprise announcement of pregnancy forced Chaplin into marriage.

When their son, Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr, was born on 5 May 1925, Chaplin sent Grey and the child into hiding: it was seen as too close to their wedding, so a fake birth announcement was made to the press at the end of June.

The Governor Timipre Sylva made this announcement when he met Nigerian Agip Oil Company managing director Antonio Panza in Yenagoa recently.

The announcement that Eriksson was to depart from the job as England team coach was met with extensive protests and a " Save Our Sven " campaign from the Official England Fan organisation backed by several British national newspapers.

The announcement of Gold's findings were met with mixed reactions, ranging from " furious incredulity " to " deep skepticism ".

The announcement to nationalize the railways and pay back debts to the antagonistic victors of the Boxer Rebellion -- mainly Great Britain, Germany, France and the US -- was met with much opposition.

The 2006 announcement was met by applause on La Paz's main plaza, where vice President Alvaro Garcia told the crowd that the government's energy-related revenue would jump US $ 320 million to US $ 780 million in 2007, continuing a trend where revenues had expanded nearly sixfold between 2002 and 2006.

As with many remakes of cult films, the announcement has been met with hostility by some.

# May the Best Man Win ( February 19, 1989 ) – Piers ' announcement that he is engaged to be married is met with derision by Alan, who charges him £ 500 for the " privilege " of having Alan as his best man.

The result was that the announcement of his death was met with widespread shock and surprise, particularly given that Kon had shown no signs of illness at relatively recent public events, as the cancer progressed to a terminal state a matter of months after being diagnosed.

The announcement was met with protests from Unionists and landlords who predicted that the new authorities would be disloyal and would monopolise their power to drive them out of the country.

Instead, mafia families in Chicago, Cleveland and various cities on the East Coast had met shortly after Williams ' resignation announcement and picked Presser to lead the Teamsters.

Symphonic Fantasies was met with considerable praise and feedback from attendants, causing the announcement of another Symphonic Game Music Concert entitled Symphonic Legends.

The announcement met with widespread opposition, with a group of local business owners, concerned citizens and ferry company employees organizing a " Save The Ferry " committee to help save the service.

At this stage a vote is taken by ' oral acclamation ' — the announcement of which is met with a cry of ' Oohh ', and after a vote the convenor generally believes to be closer than is apparent to the rest of the House ( who nearly always believe that the ' nays ' have it, which would result in the minutes being read in full ), the minutes are taken as read, and the convenor requested to ' resign ' on the basis of having effectively overruled the House.

She later mentions having met a new man at church, followed by her sudden announcement of her engagement to boyfriend Noel.

The announcement of the sale was met with mixed responses.

The announcement was met with indignation and resistance, the bulk of which culminated in a demonstration that was attended by over 6, 000 people in February 2005 – by far the largest demonstration in Brugg ’ s history.

The announcement was met with disappointment by the Dunedin City Council, which favourably viewed the rail option as it was more environmentally friendly and would have reduced traffic congestion.

At a late hour CFI told the proponents that it would not accept the SAL LINAC as part of the proposal, and the resulting shortfall was met in part by the spontaneous announcement by the Saskatoon city council and then Mayor Henry Dayday that they would double their contribution as long as other partners would.

In 1926, he reported the isolation and crystallization of insulin, though this announcement was met with considerable scepticism and not generally accepted for many years.

The announcement stated the company was " extremely confident " that a release date of January 2007 would be met and confirmed that those who pre-ordered and prepaid for the book would be " in good hands ," though it was also said that they have not taken on Guardians of Order's liabilities.

In the weeks following the announcement of his departure, Judd met with four clubs: Essendon, Melbourne, Collingwood and Carlton.

The announcement was immediately met with mixed perceptions by fans.

In a matter of days, the announcement was met with a negative reception from the listeners — both for the format change and for the disrespectful treatment of many on-air personalities who were escorted out of the building on December 1 and not given an opportunity to say goodbye to their listeners.

After the announcement, both NFL and United States Football League teams were interested and Kosar's agent, Dr. John Geletka, even met with the USFL's commissioner, Harry Usher to confirm the USFL's interest level.