If this be true, the possibility exists that an occlusive lesion of the bronchial arteries might cause widespread degeneration of supportive tissue similar to that seen in generalized emphysema.

Peter Schneider calls such objections untenable on the grounds that if a non-sensory, non-physical realm exists, then according to Steiner the experiences of pure thinking possible within the normal realm of consciousness would already be experiences of that, and it would be impossible to exclude the possibility of empirically grounded experiences of other supersensory content.

Under Israeli law, inherited from British Mandate municipal law, the possibility of creating a municipal borough exists.

In process philosophy, this last is the only possibility, but historically philosophers have been loath to conclude that nothing exists but process.

The apostle Paul believes healing is one of the special gifts of the Holy Spirit, and that the possibility exists that certain persons may possess this gift to an extraordinarily high degree.

Where a double bond exists, there is the possibility of either a cis or a trans geometric isomerism, which significantly affects the molecule's molecular configuration.

Grieve notes that his " subjective impressions have oscillated between total acceptance of the Sasquatch based on the grounds that the film would be difficult to fake, to one of irrational rejection based on an emotional response to the possibility that the Sasquatch actually exists.

Although the possibility exists that significant biological effects on humans may be identified in the future, currently most doctors feel that based on available information the benefits to patients outweigh the risks.

Non-Scandinavian Christians are responsible for most surviving accounts of the Vikings and, consequently, a strong possibility for bias exists.

Both historians agree that no concrete evidence exists for such a possibility, and the mystery of Tubman's relationship with young Margaret remains to this day.

However, the fact that there exists in the case of all partial profile evidence the possibility that a " missing " allele might exculpate the accused altogether does not provide sufficient grounds for rejecting such evidence.

In many there is a possibility ( at least in theory ) that evidence exists which would assist the accused and perhaps even exculpate him altogether, but that does not provide grounds for excluding relevant evidence that is available and otherwise admissible, though it does make it important to ensure that the jury are given sufficient information to enable them to evaluate that evidence properly ”.

The former possibility exists for backward compatibility and the latter is usually meant to be used for new software development.

Kaldor – Hicks does not require compensation actually be paid, merely that the possibility for compensation exists, and thus does not necessarily make each party better off ( or neutral ).

The possibility also exists that Violet Bank is, like Point of Honor in Lynchburg, the product of a country builder who was familiar with Latrobe ’ s work in Richmond, and used that as a base from which to start, through the house could be right out of a Latrobe sketchbook with its combination of octagonal bays, recessed portico and Adam-style ceiling moulding.

The English-dubbed version of the series also aired on Australia's Channel 9 beginning in 1969, so the possibility exists that English dubs of the series might be found there.

Despite this written requirement, the possibility exists that the filibuster could be changed by majority vote, but only on the 1st day of the session in January or March, using the so-called nuclear option, also sometimes called the constitutional option by proponents.

The possibility to switch " for any " and " there exists " is crucial.

* The technical system is an apparatus which has a specific role ( wherein all objects are inserted: a technical object exists only insofar as it is disposed within such an apparatus with other technical objects: this is what Gilbert Simondon calls the technical group ): the rifle, for example, and more generally the technical becoming with which it forms a system, are thus the possibility of the emergence of a disciplinary society, according to Michel Foucault.

Scientific studies mention the possibility that ample evidence exists which supports the consumption of mate tea for its bioactive benefits, especially for people who have reason to be concerned with colon cancer.

The possibility of overfitting exists because the criterion used for training the model is not the same as the criterion used to judge the efficacy of a model.

Because of the possibility of the chain shifting past the smallest inner chainring, especially when the inner chainring is very small, even on bikes adjusted by professional race mechanics, and the problems such misshifts can cause, a small after-market of add-on products, called chain deflectors, exists to help prevent them from occurring.

There exists the possibility that human induced climate change in the form of the greenhouse effect may result in an alteration of the structure and function of savannas.

It is inconclusive whether or not the recovered basalts have a direct affiliation with the landing site, as it is located in a valley between ridges, and there exists the possibility that the basalts were merely deposited there as a result of other impact events.

For a brief time near the end of 2004, the asteroid 99942 Apophis ( then known only by its provisional designation ) appeared to pose a threat of causing an Earth impact event in 2029, but earlier observations were found that eliminated that possibility, although a very small possibility remains for 2036.

* Newly discovered observations from March 2004 rule out the possibility that asteroid 2004 MN < sub > 4 </ sub > ( later named 99942 Apophis in July 2005 ) will hit Earth in 2029.

However, a possibility remained that during the 2029 close encounter with Earth, Apophis would pass through a gravitational keyhole, a precise region in space no more than about a half-mile wide, that would set up a future impact on April 13, 2036.

This possibility kept the asteroid at Level 1 on the Torino impact hazard scale until August 2006, when the probability that Apophis will pass through the keyhole was determined to be very small.

The other possibility is Apophis, the serpent demon who prevents the Sun's passage and thus the resurrection of Osiris.

`` Does any sane Democrat believe that Mr. Hearst, a person unknown even to his constituency and his colleagues, without a word or act in the public life of his country, past or present, that can be shown to be his to commend him, could by any possibility be elected President of the United States??

A long held hypothesis suggests the possibility that alien big cats at large in the United Kingdom could have been imported as part of private collections or zoos, later escaped or set free.

There is therefore a realistic possibility that its status could decline to Threatened in the near future.

However, Ian Hacking noted that traditional Dutch book arguments did not specify Bayesian updating: they left open the possibility that non-Bayesian updating rules could avoid Dutch books.

For one thing, if verbal reports are treated as observations, akin to observations in other branches of science, then the possibility arises that they may contain errors — but it is difficult to make sense of the idea that subjects could be wrong about their own experiences, and even more difficult to see how such an error could be detected.

* Civil Rights Act of 1991, providing the right to trial by jury on discrimination claims and introducing the possibility of emotional distress damages, while limiting the amount that a jury could award.

A single name worldwide would increase the possibility that advertising campaigns, brochures, and promotional materials could be used across countries and simplify product design and manufacturing.

Muslim men could generally marry dhimmi women who are considered " People of the Book ," however Islamic jurists rejected the possibility any non-Muslim man might marry a Muslim woman.

Another possibility predicted by general relativity is the traversable wormhole, which could create a shortcut between arbitrarily distant points in space.

Auchinleck — although believing he could stop Rommel at Alamein — felt he could not ignore the possibility that he might once more be outmanoeuvered or outfought.

It even offered, via an additional AY-3-8910 sound chip inside the ECS module and an optional 49-key Music Synthesizer keyboard, the possibility of turning the Intellivision into a multi-voice synthesizer which could be used to play or learn music.

The school district produced an expert witness, Dr. Steven Armentrout, who testified that a possibility existed that AIDS could be transmitted to schoolmates through yet undiscovered " vectors.

Fueled by the media, public interest in the possibility of a " superhorse " that could win the Triple Crown began in the weeks leading up to the derby.

By 1952 a theologian such as Ludwig Ott could, in a widely used and well-regarded manual, openly teach the possibility that children who die unbaptised might be saved for heaven — though he still represented their going to limbo as the commonly taught opinion.

The V2 had demonstrated that a ballistic missile could deliver a warhead to a target city with no possibility of interception, and the introduction of nuclear weapons meant it could efficiently do damage when it arrived.

Critics have doubted both the feasibility of self-replicating nanorobots and the feasibility of control if self-replicating nanorobots could be achieved: they cite the possibility of mutations removing any control and favoring reproduction of mutant pathogenic variations.

It's extremely hard to find cases in which Friedman acknowledged the possibility that markets could go wrong, or that government intervention could serve a useful purpose.

The similarity of some aspects of the game to agricultural activity and the absence of a need for specialized equipment present the intriguing possibility that it could date to the beginnings of civilization itself ; however, there is little verifiable evidence that the game is older than about 1300 years.

Interest in Mars has been stimulated by the planet's dramatic red color, by early scientific speculations that its surface conditions might be capable of supporting life, and by the possibility that Mars could be colonized by humans in the future.

The unrepentant and apostates could be " relaxed " to secular authority, however, opening the convicted to the possibility of various corporal punishments, up to and including being burned at the stake.

The possibility of transfers increased Robinson's chances if only Lenihan could be further weakened.