Now the most commonly understood meaning of the term ballad, sentimental ballads, sometimes called " tear-jerkers " or " drawing-room ballads " owing to their popularity with the middle classes, had their origins in the early ‘ Tin Pan Alley ’ music industry of the later 19th century.

As new genres of music, such as ragtime, blues and jazz, began to emerge in the early 20th century the popularity of the genre faded, but the association with sentimentality led to the term ballad being used for a slow love song from the 1950s onwards.

The modern sense of the term first appears sometime around the 12th century ; its popularity spread in the medieval period along with the terms isle, ylle, inis, eilean, oileán There is some confusion on what the term crannog originally referred to, the structure atop the island or the island itself The additional meanings of crannog can be variously related as " structure / piece of wood ; wooden pin ; crow's nest ; pulpit ; driver's box on a coach and vessel / box / chest " for crannóg.

Document-oriented databases are one of the main categories of so-called NoSQL databases and the popularity of the term " document-oriented database " ( or " document store ") has grown with the use of the term NoSQL itself.

The popularity of the term deconstruction combined with the technical difficulty of Derrida's primary material on deconstruction and his reluctance to elaborate his understanding of the term has meant that many secondary sources have attempted to give a more straightforward explanation than Derrida himself ever attempted.

The definition of an extreme sport is not exact and the origin of the term is unclear, but it gained popularity in the 1990s when it was picked up by marketing companies to promote the X Games.

When the term first surfaced circa the late 1980s / early 1990s, it was used for adult sports such as skydiving, scuba diving, surfing, rock climbing, snow skiing, water skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, mountaineering, storm chasing, hang gliding, and bungee jumping, many of which were then growing in popularity.

The term gained popularity with the advent of the X Games, a made-for-television collection of events.

Appearing with the term, and helping spread and sustain its popularity, was a political cartoon depicting a strange animal with claws, wings and a dragon-type head satirizing the map of the odd shaped district.

The popularity of " contemporary folk " recordings caused the appearance of the category " Folk " in the Grammy Awards of 1959: in 1970 the term was dropped in favor of " Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording ( including Traditional Blues )", while 1987 brought a distinction between " Best Traditional Folk Recording " and " Best Contemporary Folk Recording ".

LaGuardia's popularity slipped away and he ran so poorly in straw polls in 1945 that he did not run for a fourth term.

" The former term plays off the fact that those not familiar with geocaching are called muggles, a term borrowed from the Harry Potter series of books which was rising in popularity at the same time Geocaching got its start.

Appearing with the term, and helping to spread and sustain its popularity, was a political cartoon depicting a strange animal with claws, wings and a dragon-like head satirising the map of the odd-shaped district.

The popularity of Stoll's book The Cuckoo's Egg, published one year later, further entrenched the term in the public's consciousness.

The use of the term Islamism was at first " a marker for scholars more likely to sympathize " with new Islamic movements ; however, as the term gained popularity it became more specifically associated with political groups such as the Taliban or the Algerian Armed Islamic Group, as well as with highly publicized acts of violence.

The brand's popularity has led to it being used as a generic term for gelatin dessert across the U. S. and Canada.

Private mints have also attempted to capitalize off the popularity of the Krugerrand, minting gold and silver bullion rounds ( the term coin denotes legal currency ) in the style of the Krugerrand.

", leading to the popularity of the term in England, and subsequently, in the rest of the world.

The term has gained popularity in the English-speaking world since the mid-twentieth century but currently there is no accepted opinion, nor a notable debate if a ' second order philosophy ' is, or could be, something different from ' plain philosophy '.

From the point of view of popularity the best-known member of the Commission was Walter Camp, the Yale athlete whose sobriquet was `` the father of American football ''.

This carbine ( under $140, about $15 more for a deluxe grade ) has an 18-1/2-inch barrel and was obviously inspired by the popularity of last year's Model 760 pump with a short-barrel.

After the first few weeks, it was obvious that rules had to be made, laid down and obeyed -- even if our popularity ratings became subnormal as a result.

The Chinese world view during the Han dynasty, when the Lo Shu seems to have been at the height of its popularity, was based in large part on the teachings of the Yin-Yang and Five-Elements School, which was traditionally founded by Tsou Yen.

One of the attributes of ANOVA which ensured its early popularity was

Bates was more fortunate, as the song's popularity was well established by the time of her death in 1929.

There was more chopping and changing in the teams, given that there was no official board of selectors for each country ( in 1887 – 88, two separate English teams were on tour in Australia ) and popularity with the fans varied.

This was due largely to increasing popularity of textual communication services such as instant-and text messaging.

Common meter hymns were interchangeable with a variety of tunes ; more than twenty musical settings of " Amazing Grace " circulated with varying popularity until 1835 when William Walker assigned Newton's words to a traditional song named " New Britain ", which was itself an amalgamation of two melodies (" Gallaher " and " St. Mary ") first published in the Columbian Harmony by Charles H. Spilman and Benjamin Shaw ( Cincinnati, 1829 ).

The name's popularity was spread throughout the Greek world by the military conquests of King Alexander III, commonly known as " Alexander the Great ".

The allotment of an individual was based on citizenship rather than merit or any form of personal popularity which could be bought.

Arbor Day reached its height of popularity on its 125th anniversary in 1997, when David J. Wright, noticed that a Nebraska nonprofit organization called the National Arbor Day Foundation had taken the name of the holiday and commercialized it for their own use as a trademark for their publication " Arbor Day ," so he countered their efforts, launched a website, and trademarked it for " public use celebrations " and defended the matter in a federal district court in the United States to ensure it was judged as property of the public domain, the case was settled in October 1999.

The song quickly gained popularity and an amended version was sung by a choir of 10, 000 at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1901.

The American folk music revival was a phenomenon in the United States that began during the 1940s and peaked in popularity in the mid-1960s.

Les Danaïdes was received with great acclaim and its popularity with audiences and critics alike produced several further requests for new works for Paris audiences by Salieri.

However, it was an advantageous position to hold because it demonstrated the aspiring politician's commitment to public service, as well as giving him the opportunity to hold public festivals and games, an excellent way to increase his name recognition and popularity.

Even when he had achieved popularity and his work was in demand, he still reworked models, often destroying them or setting them aside to be returned to years later.

Feeling against Catholics, and especially against James, Duke of York, was running strongly ; the Exclusion Bill had been passed by the House of Commons, and the popularity of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was very great.

His popularity was now such that the Eternal Diet of Regensburg, which met in 1802, resolved to erect a statue in his honor and to give him the title of savior of his country, but Charles refused both distinctions.

Because of the firm stand the king had taken, it also enhanced his popularity in the country.

Disc jockeys Art Laboe and Huggy Boy enhanced the stadium's popularity with their highly publicized Friday Night Dances with many popular record artists of the late 1950s and 1960s.

Accessibility to New York City and New Brunswick enhanced the borough's reputation as a prestigious place to live, and the modern suburban ideal of small-town life where tired businessmen could escape the pace of the city grew in popularity.

Their popularity was greatly enhanced by the twice-weekly live national radio broadcasts on NBC at the Cotton Club.

) The popularity of " Sarah Jackman " ( as well as the album My Son, the Folk Singer ) was enhanced after President John F. Kennedy was spotted in a hotel lobby singing the song.

The creative team received enhanced popularity following " The Great Darkness Saga ", which ran from # 287 ; # 290 – 294 ; and Annual # 3, featuring a full assault on the United Planets by Darkseid.

His monthly travels throughout the country and his meetings with ordinary citizens ( the so-called maakuntamatkat or " provincial trips ") nonetheless greatly enhanced his political popularity.

The popularity of the almost mythical tale was only enhanced by rapid modernization during the Meiji era of Japanese history, when it is suggested many people in Japan longed for a return to their cultural roots.

Sadat ’ s then waning popularity would be greatly enhanced as a result of such an achievement.

The Cavalier ( Mk3 ) entered its third generation in 1988 – with an all-new sleek design that further enhanced its popularity.

Her devotion and generosity to charitable causes remained a key aspect of her career and greatly enhanced her international popularity even among the unmusical.

The popularity of Dickens ’ writings was enhanced by the regular inclusion of detailed illustrations to highlight key scenes and characters.

Its proximity to Banff and Lake Louise further enhanced its popularity in the Rocky Mountain vacation picture.

* The song's popularity was substantially enhanced in the early 20th century by performances and recordings by John McCormack ( 1884 – 1945 ) a world-famous Irish tenor in the fields of opera and popular music – who performed successfully in many major live venues in the United States and Europe.

His publisher Alphonse Leduc commissioned two collections of piano music from him, Histoires and Les Rencontres, which enhanced his popularity.

The incomprehensibility of such an elaborate video enhanced its popularity among Western audiences who could not understand the Japanese lyric ( s ).

MacGregor enhanced his popularity with elaborate banquets in Oak Hall and invited dignitaries like foreign ambassadors, government ministers and senior military officers.

Durable and inexpensive, the popularity of the Joroleman mailbox was further enhanced by a decision not to patent the design, but to make its specifications known to all potential manufacturers for competitive sale.

Therefore the already doubtfull potential popularity of Jacobitism among those of the Presbyterian persuasion in Scotland was quite possibly lessened by this act, but on the other hand, for those Scots of an Episcopalian or Catholic persuasion the appeal of Jacobitism could only have been enhanced by this acknowledgement of Presbyterianism in Scotland by William and Mary.

Another factor was its more rapid population expansion in comparison to Boston, driven by the growth of these industries, by New York's popularity as an immigration port of entry, and enhanced by a larger population base to begin with, even prior to the construction of the Canal – on the eve of the Revolution, New York, with 30, 000 people, had nearly twice the population of Boston, with about 16, 000.

This enhanced the popularity and replay value of the series for some time, as hundreds of modding teams within a large modding community released new mods constantly.

Manchin's overall handling of the Sago mine incident may have enhanced his popularity.

The popularity of the jokes was greatly enhanced by the numerous Ole and Lena joke books authored by Red Stangland.

Faultless ' popularity was enhanced, particularly in Texas and the Indian Territory, by the Faultless Starch books attached to the boxes of starch.