The town of Athlone had military importance as a key to the crossing of the River Shannon.
But it impressed on me its importance as a key piece in the jigsaw puzzle of cinema history.
"As our fourth-biggest service export, and one of our fastest growing sectors, tourism's importance as a key economic driver and job creator is clear.
SCORECARD -- Visually appealing and light in tone, the spot offers a clear and direct, if somewhat overblown, critique of Mr. Bloomberg's record on an issue of importance to a key constituency for both men: public school parents.
"These figures not only underpin a longer-term pattern of growth for inbound tourism, one of our fastest growing export industries, but also demonstrate its growing importance as a key driver for economic growth and jobs.
"Ahmadinejad's stubborn defence of Mashaei bespeaks his importance as a key adviser for the increasingly isolated president; he also has emerged as a spokesman for the Ahmadinejad administration.
China has become the world's second-biggest movie market, displacing Japan, underscoring its importance as a key market for Hollywood's moviemakers.
These results demonstrate the complexity in the expression and regulation of cytokinin degradation genes in plants and their importance as a key regulatory factor in crop productivity.
Despite the life-saving ability of antibiotics and their importance as a key enabler of all of modern health care, their effectiveness is now threatened by a rising tide of resistance.
However, exceptionally high densities have been found in large grassland fields in Portugal, which suggests that the influence of field size varies geographically, and that the role of this factor is not yet fully understood, despite its importance as a key management issue.
