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Later he and his students devised more than 190 questionnaires, which were instrumental in stimulating the upsurge of interest in the study of child development.

The eastern piedmont hills were the site of the Jōban coalfields, which were instrumental in the development of an industrial district centred on Iwaki in southeastern Fukushima.

By contrast, Army was called for seven penalties, none of which were instrumental in any of Tulane's five touchdowns in a game marred by poor tackling by both teams and weak play in both secondaries.

Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris), for example, which were instrumental in breaking down leaf litter and loosening the soil, might have been first introduced to the continent of North America by John Rolfe, Jamestown colonist and spouse of Pocahontas.

Increasing the Cu loading above 68% of the exchange capacity improved the stability, as did La addition, presumably because these decreased the concentration of protons which were instrumental in the dealumination of the ZSM-5 framework.

In the 1980s, Jonathan wrote a series of articles in The New Yorker (subsequently published as The Fate of the Earth), which were instrumental in raising public awareness about the dangers of the nuclear arms race.

Councillors paid tribute to a community campaign which was instrumental in keeping City of Leeds School open.

John served with pride on the Board of The Vineyard Nursing Association, which was instrumental in the care of his late wife, Sharon.

The new tactics mark a dramatic turnaround for the Walmart-owned retailer, which was instrumental in introducing Black Friday to the UK alongside fellow US retailer Amazon.

He signed them up and I was given a deadline for the delivery of the manuscript, which was instrumental in helping me to finish it".

Mr. Labus is chairman of a group of opposition economists and policy experts known as G-17 Plus, which was instrumental in drawing up the government's program.