Napoleon sought to ensure that his victory would not be forgotten so, besides the propaganda campaign, he entrusted General Chasseloup with the construction of a pyramid on the site of the battle.

To ensure the stability of the hotel on the shifting sand and avoid the high cost of sinking so many pilings, Beard devised a floating concrete pad and pyramid footings.

Fabius wished to ensure that sufficient forces remained to defend Roman territory if Scipio was defeated.

This led to a declaration by Oliver Cromwell himself being published in Kilkenny on 27 April 1652 to ensure that sufficient numbers remained to control the wolf population.

The APHA also recommended revising the system every ten-years to ensure the system remained current with medical practice advances.

With the encouragement of the " F Street Mess ", Douglas met with them and Phillips to ensure that the momentum for passing the bill remained with the Democratic Party.

Even though Gospatric and Siward's son Waltheof submitted by the end of the year, the arrival of a Danish army under Sweyn Estridsson seemed to ensure that William's position remained weak.

Rather, a combination of British and American security personnel would ensure that the wanted men remained imprisoned in Jericho.

Molema remained at Mafikeng to ensure that the Barolong retained a presence there.

In September 1930, to quell the Stennes Revolt and to try to ensure the personal loyalty of the SA to himself, Hitler assumed command of the entire organization and remained Oberster SA-Führer for the remainder of the group's existence to 1945.

In September 1911, Sergeant R. H. Pilmer led a police ' punitive expedition ' to find the culprits and ensure the stock route remained open.

To ensure that there would be no shift of power to elected officials, the governor remained the head of the Court of Policy ; the executive duties of the Court of Policy were transferred to a new Executive Council, which the governor and planters dominated.

In 1961, Harold Macmillan's Conservative Government legalised betting shops and tough measures were enacted to ensure that bookmakers remained honest.

At Mulet ’ s request, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged South Africa ’ s President Thabo Mbeki " to ensure that Aristide remained in South Africa.

To ensure that a united Jerusalem remained in Israeli hands, he advocated a massive Jewish settlement program for the Old City and the hills surrounding the city, as well as the establishment of large industries in the Jerusalem area to attract Jewish migrants.

John the Eunuch, eager to ensure that power remained in his hands, forced Zoe to adopt Michael V, the son of Michael IV's sister.

The barges were similar to boxes without lids, and were constructed using mortise and tenon joints, the same technique used in ancient boats, to ensure they remained watertight.

Kings inherited the duty to ensure Maat remained in place and they with Ra are said to " live on Maat ", with Akhenaten ( r. 1372-1355 BCE ) in particular emphasising the concept to a degree that, John D. Ray asserts, the kings contemporaries viewed as intolerance and fanaticism.

Though the League of Nations ' intervention had officially ended the war, the Colombian government remained wary of the Peruvians, and decided to populate Leticia with people from Bogotá in order to ensure the town's loyalty to Colombia.

Ocean City businessmen had long sought funding to create an inlet to support a harbor, so residents seized upon the opportunity and built jetties to ensure the city's land remained divided from what is now Assateague Island.

Throughout his travels Marlborough remained in close contact with the Electoral court of Hanover, determined to ensure a bloodless Hanoverian succession on Anne's death.

Since her daughter's death, she had campaigned to ensure that Hindley remained in prison, and doctors said that the stress had contributed to the severity of her illness.

Rocky's trainer Mickey ( Burgess Meredith ) initially wants no part of it and admits to the champion that Lang was right, he had handpicked Rocky's opponents to protect him and to ensure Rocky remained successful and healthy.

The mission of the Higashikuni cabinet was twofold: first, to ensure the orderly cessation of hostilities and demobilization of the Japanese armed forces ; and second, to reassure the Japanese people that the imperial institution remained secure.

Those who remained in Germany were forbidden to work at universities and were subject to surprise raids by the Gestapo in order to ensure that they were not violating the ban on producing artwork ; Nolde secretly carried on painting, but using only watercolors ( so as not to be betrayed by the telltale odor of oil paint ).

The pamphlet suggested that the funeral directors of London would wish to sue the RCP as well to ensure that drug safety remained poor.

Around 1770 the Great North Road around Newark ( now the A1 ) was raised on a long series of arches to ensure it remained clear of the regular floods it experienced.

Because tank locomotives are capable of running equally fast in both directions ( see below ) they usually have symmetrical wheel arrangements to ensure the same ride and stability characteristics regardless of the direction travelled, producing arrangements with only driving wheels ( 0-4-0T and 0-6-0T ) or equal numbers of leading and trailing wheels ( 2-4-2T, 4-6-4T etc .).

) The University has done extensive work on the exterior in recent years to ensure that the building can be maintained over the long term.

These courses may involve evasive or defensive driving techniques, the proper methods to ensure safety in the most extreme conditions such as inclement weather, a flat tire at high speeds, or other exterior influences for loss of vehicular control, etc.

Usually the exterior is somewhat separate from the coils to ensure the outside of the unit does not get too hot.

MDOT said crews are erecting a steel reinforcement on the exterior of the bridge to ensure that the structural integrity of the bridge remains sound.

This, together with the ' slap down ' of the tail on impact required a strong, well-engineered bomb casing to ensure the enclosed warhead remained intact.

Blue Danube added a ballistically shaped casing to the existing Hurricane physics package, with four flip-out fins to ensure a stable ballistic trajectory from the planned release height of 50, 000 ft.

It serves to ensure that the casing is properly located.

If the shaft is used for mine ventilaton a plenum or casing, is incorporated into the headframe to ensure the proper flow of air into and out of the mine.

* To investigate the strength of the cement bond around the casing shoe and to ensure that no communication is established with higher formations.

The respect of these spirits was deemed so important that prehistoric Chinese ancestors had left their instructions on bamboo, plates and stones to ensure the continual obedience of their future descendants to the dictates of heaven.

The Pope's concerns were not exactly the same ; he intended to continue to re-use ancient masonry in the building of St Peter's, but wanted to ensure that all ancient inscriptions were recorded, and sculpture preserved, before allowing the stones to be reused.

" An anthropologist studying another South African cave has called for further studies to ensure that the incisions were deliberate and not the result of an attempt to remove ochre powder from the stones.

Children gather stones as the adult townsfolk assemble for their annual event, that in the local tradition has been practiced to ensure a good harvest ( one character quotes an old proverb: " Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon "), though there are some rumors that nearby communities are talking of " giving up the lottery.

A five centimeter gap separates the paving stones on the Road of Lions to ensure that visitors take their time and observe respectful behavior on their way to Atatürk's tomb.

This was because construction stopped every winter to ensure that the memorial remained free of moisture, frost damage, and the effects of cooling ( to improve the fit between stones ).