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Another, more interesting explanation, is hinted at by Watson when he observes on several occasions that Holmes would have made a magnificent criminal.
There is no explanation of terms nor a qualification that most such revolts have been dealt with by force -- only a bald dogmatism that they must, because of some undefined compulsion, be so repelled.
But that explanation is only partly true.
For purposes of this explanation, this percentage is referred to as the State's `` unadjusted Federal share ''.
The variation in the 3-cm emission of the moon during a lunation is very much less than the variation in the 8.6-mm emission, as would be expected from the explanation of Piddington and Minnett ( 1949 ).
Autosuggestibility, the reaction of the subject in such a way as to conform to his own expectations of the outcome ( i.e., that the arm-rise is a reaction to the pressure exerted in the voluntary contraction, because of his knowledge that `` to every reaction there is an equal and opposite reaction '' ) also seems inadequate as an explanation for the following reasons: ( 1 ) the subjects' apparently genuine experience of surprise when their arms rose, and ( 2 ) manifestations of the phenomenon despite anticipations of something else happening ( e.g., of becoming dizzy and maybe falling, an expectation spontaneously volunteered by one of the subjects ).
A more tenable explanation for the change in reactions is that the added knowledge and increased familiarity with the total situation made it possible for these subjects to be less guarded and to relax, since any reaction seemed acceptable to the examiner as `` normal ''.
No single explanation is adequate to account for this.
A second explanation is suggested by the material described in Rowlands' paper.
A third explanation is suggested by Richardson's analysis of Sukuma tone.
Here is the best short explanation of the origins of the Cold War that has been written.
While there may be several such industries to which the model of this paper is applicable, the authors make particular claim of relevance to the explanation of the course of wages and prices in the steel industry of the United States since World War 2.
This explanation is attractive, but is vitiated at least in part by the observation that Cynewulf, though he used kennings in the traditional manner, was a literate man who four times inscribed his name by runes into his works.
Every dream, and this is true of a mental image of any type even though it may be readily interpreted into its equivalent of wakeful thought, is a psychic phenomenon for which no explanation is available.
A traditional Lao explanation is that the moon was being swallowed by a toad, and the remedy was to make all possible noise, ideally with firearms.
This `` family-community '' spirit is the real explanation of the marvel of our achievement.
This is not to say that the only explanation of the present infatuation with Norman Vincent Peale's `` cult of reassurance '' or the other types of a purely cultural Christianity is the ever-present need for a demythologized gospel.
To me, the explanation is very simple.
The explanation offered for her conduct is a misguided attempt to save her marriage to a neurotic husband left sterile as a result of an automobile accident.
" In short, ANOVA is a statistical tool used in several ways to develop and confirm an explanation for the observed data.

explanation and only
Ejaculated the surprised woman, looking at Alex for an explanation but he, parting from her without ceremony, only offered a few words about the doctor's provincial American speech and a state of nerves brought on by the demands of his work.
An explanation for this choice can only be conjectured from Ibn al-Athir ’ s account of the battle between Alp-Arslan and Kutalmish, in which he writes that Alp-Arslan wept for the latter's death and greatly mourned the loss of his kinsman.
Not only was his Belgian nationality interesting because of Belgium's occupation by Germany ( which provided a valid explanation of why such a skilled detective would be out of work and available to solve mysteries at an English country house ), but also at the time of Christie's writing, it was considered patriotic to express sympathy with the Belgians, since the invasion of their country had constituted Britain's casus belli for entering World War I, and British wartime propaganda emphasized the " Rape of Belgium ".
Arguments from moral normativity observe some aspect of morality and argue that God is the best or only explanation for this, concluding that God must exist.
# God is seen to be the best or only explanation for this moral experience.
Remaining issues, such as the cuspy halo problem and the dwarf galaxy problem of cold dark matter, are not fatal to the dark matter explanation as solutions to such problems exist which involve only further refinements of the theory.
He rejected the very idea that every explanation of the meaning of a term needed itself to be explained: " As though an explanation hung in the air unless supported by another one ", claiming instead that explanation of a term is only needed when we need to avoid misunderstanding.
Commenting on the example cited by Winter, the science writer Martin Gardner asserts that " nothing could be clearer from the above dialogue than the fact that the dianetic explanation for the headache existed only in the mind of the therapist, and that it was with considerable difficulty that the patient was maneuvered into accepting it.
The most widely accepted explanation for these phenomena is that dark matter exists and that it is most likely composed of heavy particles that interact only through gravity and possibly the weak force ; however, alternate explanations have been proposed, and there is not yet sufficient experimental evidence to determine which is correct.
In the Western world of the time, people believed animal species were eternal and immutable, created with a specific purpose, as this seemed the only possible explanation for the incredible variety of living beings and their surprising adaptation to their habitats.
As early as the 2nd century, however, some authorities declared this resurrection of the dead was a prophetic vision: an opinion regarded by Maimonides ( Guide for the Perplexed, II: 46 ) and his followers as the only rational explanation of the Biblical passage.
In contexts of disasters, nation-states manage the fear not only to provide their citizens with an explanation about the event or blaming some minorities, but also to adjust their previous beliefs.
* Although the mean speed of the electron in hydrogen is only 1 / 137th of the speed of light, many modern experiments are sufficiently precise that a complete theoretical explanation requires a fully relativistic treatment of the problem.
Put another way, the control that one class exercises over the means of production includes not only the production of food or manufactured goods ; it includes the production of ideas as well ( this provides one possible explanation for why members of a subordinate class may hold ideas contrary to their own interests ).
The remaining genera in the list are mostly of historical interest only and are from a source that includes such genera without explanation.
Though he valued first-hand experience as part of a proper education, he did not intend to found a professional school, but advocated instruction in useful knowledge that combined elements of both professional and liberal education, writing that " The true and only practicable object of a polytechnic school is, as I conceive, the teaching, not of the minute details and manipulations of the arts, which can be done only in the workshop, but the inculcation of those scientific principles which form the basis and explanation of them, and along with this, a full and methodical review of all their leading processes and operations in connection with physical laws.
Thus, while the probability might be extremely small that any particular universe would have the requisite conditions for life ( as we understand life ) to emerge and evolve, this does not require intelligent design per the teleological argument as the only explanation for the conditions in the Universe that promote our existence in it.
Furthermore, Veal argues, the only explanation for the verbal parallels with the English translation of 1582 would be that the translator saw the play performed and echoed it in his translation, which he describes as " not an impossible theory but far from a plausible one.
This is a possible explanation for the humour of his violence toward his wife, and even towards others who may have somehow “ had it coming ,” but does not do anything to justify his violence toward the baby, whose only crime was to cry, as babies often do.

explanation and partial
# A partial explanation is that gas molecules hitting the warmer side of the vane will pick up some of the heat, bouncing off the vane with increased speed.
Journalists who believe they are being fair or objective may give biased accounts — by reporting selectively, trusting too much to anecdote, or giving a partial explanation of actions.
It provides both a motivation for abandonment and an explanation for his partial recovery under Itard's treatment.
Many socio-political theories postulate that socialization provides only a partial explanation for human beliefs and behaviors, maintaining that agents are not ' blank slates ' predetermined by their environment.
:“ We can see no reason why partial profile DNA evidence should not be admissible provided that the jury are made aware of its inherent limitations and are given a sufficient explanation to enable them to evaluate it.
A 1996 study offers a partial explanation for this generally late diagnosis, suggesting the psychiatric symptoms cause delays in seeking treatment, as well as delays in receiving appropriate diagnosis.
He remained convinced this was due to partial entrainment or aether dragging, though he did not attempt a detailed explanation.
Social psychology provides a partial explanation for the phenomenon in the way ' the norm of social commitment directs us to honor our agreements .... People usually stick to the deal even though it has changed for the worse '.
This provides a partial explanation of the Gibbs phenomenon, since Fourier series with absolutely convergent Fourier coefficients would be uniformly convergent by the Weierstrass M-test and would thus be unable to exhibit the above oscillatory behavior.
These villains would agree to take on Suicide Squad missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences ; thus, the Squad served as a partial explanation for what sometimes appeared to be a revolving-door justice system in the DC Universe.
This effect can provide a partial explanation for the widespread acceptance of some beliefs and practices, such as astrology, fortune telling, graphology, and some types of personality tests.
In her older years, Sophia suffered a stroke ( the effects of which are said to be a partial explanation for Sophia's blunt, uncensored, and brazen remarks ) and was subsequently placed in Shady Pines retirement home by Dorothy.
Thus temporarily there is partial duplication of the content, so it is useful to put an explanation in the edit summary.
Recently, Peter Gärdenfors ( 2000 ) has elaborated a possible partial explanation of prototype theory in terms of multi-dimensional feature spaces called Conceptual Spaces, where a category is defined in terms of a conceptual distance.
In partial explanation, St Kilda was evacuated in 1930 ; at the time he was Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
They have been shown in a meta-analysis to produce a relative risk reduction of up to 50 %, but the studies evaluated to come to this conclusion used the drug cisapride which has since been removed from the market ( now only available as an investigational agent ) due to serious adverse events such as torsades, and publication bias has been cited as a potential partial explanation for such a high benefit.
Based on work conducted by Japanese historians in the 1970s some scholars have however challenged this view, believing it to only be a partial explanation of political reality.
Little's hypothesized partial albinism explanation for cream and white colored coats has been applied across most domestic dog breeds, including white coat dogs from German Shepherd breed lines, since Little first published his book.
Little's 1957-era partial albinism dilution explanation, as applied to explain domestic dog white and cream coat colors, can be replaced by the findings of modern genetic research.
It also explores some of Jigsaw's back story, providing a partial explanation of his reason for becoming Jigsaw.
" Lloyd, for example, proposed an alternative explanation for all apparent instances of a-mutation of */ i /; he suggested that " the partial overlapping in Germanic of the two phonemes / i / ( represented in all environments by ) and / e / ( with the allophones and ) led to the occasional development of an e-allophone of i by systemic analogy ".
Darsie obtained a partial explanation from him, and was told to prepare for a journey disguised as a woman.
As a partial explanation, she pointed to a March statement of the Security Council Panel on Humanitarian Issues which states: " Even if not all suffering in Iraq can be imputed to external factors, especially sanctions, the Iraqi people would not be undergoing such deprivations in the absence of the prolonged measures imposed by the Security Council and the effects of war.

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