Given Chrétien's known tendency to create new stories and characters, being the first to mention the hero Lancelot and his love affair with Queen Guinevere for example, the name might also be entirely invented.

Given the tendency for real negotiations in Japan to be conducted privately ( in the nemawashi, or root binding, process of consensus building ), the shingikai often represented a fairly advanced stage in policy formulation in which relatively minor differences could be thrashed out and the resulting decisions couched in language acceptable to all.

Given this natural tendency to glide forward, terza rima is especially well-suited to narration and description ".

Given the Likert Scale's ordinal basis, summarizing the central tendency of responses from a Likert scale by using either the median or the mode is best, with ‘ spread ’ measured by quartiles or percentiles.

Given that Fildes is reported to have had a tendency to make " extravagant boasts ", and that the grenade modifications could have been aimed at making it lighter, the validity of the botulinum toxin theory has been questioned.

Given Aeschylus ' tendency to write connected trilogies, three plays attested in the catalogue of his work have been supposed to constitute the Achilleis: Myrmidons, Nereids and Phrygians ( alternately titled The Ransoming of Hector ).

Given the tendency of the legends of different seafarers – Greek, Norse, Irish, Arab and Iberian – to cross-fertilize and influence each other, the exact source of some legendary Atlantic islands – such as the mythical islands of Brasil and the Isle of Mam – are impossible to disentangle.

Given the tendency of birds that have become flightless to increase in size markedly in just a few million years, the probability of Hesperornithes deriving from an animal at least superficially similar and not too far related to Gansus is quite high.

Given the tendency of self-interest to overpower the pleasure felt through sympathy, the eventual accumulation of wealth necessitated the development of some form of government, initially somewhat monarchical, to ensure that the rules of justice were followed.

Given these connotations, dandyism can be seen as a political protestation against the rise of levelling egalitarian principles, often including nostalgic adherence to feudal or pre-industrial values, such as the ideals of " the perfect gentleman " or " the autonomous aristocrat ", though paradoxically, the dandy required an audience, as Susann Schmid observed in examining the " successfully marketed lives " of Oscar Wilde and Lord Byron, who exemplify the dandy's roles in the public sphere, both as writers and as personae providing sources of gossip and scandal.

Given the repeated failures and frustrations of workers ' revolutions and movements, Marx also sought to understand capitalism, and spent a great deal of time in the reading room of the British Museum studying and reflecting on the works of political economists and on economic data.

Given our political differences, people are sometimes surprised how close Ronnie and I have been to the Kennedy family.

Given that the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have long been competitors in economic, cultural, and political arenas, the new venue in California became fertile ground for rivalry transplantation.

Given Pinckney's lack of political experience, he would have been expected to be open to Hamilton's influence.

Given the creation of the Moscow IFF and the political decision to organize only one " A " festival for all socialist countries, Karlovy Vary was forced to alternate with Moscow between 1959 and 1993.

Given such possibilities, we can expect TC to be used to suppress everything from pornography to writings that criticize political leaders.

Given these harsh constitutional requirements, neither the pan-greens nor pan-blues can unilaterally change Taiwan ’ s political and legal status with respect to the ROC ’ s constitution.

Song Jiaoren (; Given name at birth: Liàn 鍊 ; Courtesy name: Dùnchū 鈍初 ) ( 5 April 1882 – 22 March 1913 ) was a Chinese republican revolutionary, political leader and a founder of the Kuomintang ( KMT ).

Given its importance in national history, Mexican politicians and political parties refer frequently to the Revolution in their political rhetoric.

Given the social state that was emerging, Tocqueville believed that a " new political science " would be needed.

Given Klein's aggressive spending cuts, which shaped the political climate of Alberta for much of the 1990s, Getty's legacy with respect to public finances has been criticized.

Given the shifting political climate of Macau, some Macanese are coming to recognize and identify closer with a Chinese heritage.

Given the political intrigue present at court, Cabral may have been part of a faction that furthered his appointment.

Given the controversy over the struggle over territory, a vocal minority of Cherokee and a generation of political leaders in Washington considered Ross to be dictatorial, greedy, and an " aristocratic leader sought to defraud " the Cherokee Nation.

Given the common ideology and political positions the Yerkrapah Volunteers ’ Union sector engaged in politics was included in the RPA.

Given the ecological crisis is a " historic compromise " between these two political directions was necessary.

Given the goals of the first Five Year Plan, the state sought increased political control of agriculture, hoping to feed the rapidly growing urban areas and to export grain, a source of foreign currency needed to import technologies necessary for heavy industrialization.

Given that his reign lasted for, at best, only a few weeks after his acclamation and he does not seem to have secured significant military or political support Domitianus is more properly categorized as a Roman Usurper rather than an Emperor.

Given its proximity to these buildings and the fact that it has served as a home and meeting place for many notable political figures over the years, the hotel has often been referred to as " the third chamber of Parliament ".

Given the increasing role of the European Union in the political arena, the National Academies acknowledge that the scope of their advisory tasks must exceed the national borders and that it's important not to lose sight of the European level.

Given the new religious and political climate, and perhaps also to escape a serious outbreak of plague in England, Baltimore moved to Ireland.

Given the unstable political climate during these years, Bolívar and other patriot leaders, such as Santiago Mariño, Manuel Piar, José Francisco Bermúdez and Francisco de Paula Santander often had to go into exile in the Caribbean or nearby areas of Spanish America that at the moment were controlled by those favoring independence, and from there, carry on the struggle.

Given the post-war shortages, both parties agreed not to publish it.

Given the supposed closeness of war, the FI thought that the Communist Parties and social democratic parties would be the only significant force that could defend the workers of the world against the imperialist camp in those countries where there were mass forces.

" Given the situation in Spain for several years regarding terrorist attacks, these ties can be considered objectively as a threat to democracy ," the court said, also adding that these parties " contradicted the concept of a ' democratic society ' and presented a major danger to Spain's democracy ".

Given the varied ideologies among the parties, there have been many cases of disagreement and split voting among the allies.

Given the physical resemblance between the Eternals and Olympians, both parties formed an alliance, with the Eternals acting representing the gods on Earth.

Given that menudo is time and labor intensive to prepare — the tripe takes hours to cook ( or else it is extremely tough ), and many ingredients and side dishes ( such as salsa ) need to be cut and cooked — the dish is often prepared communally and eaten at a feast ; documents from the Works Progress Administration indicate that in the 1930s, among ( migrant ) workers in Arizona, menudo parties were held regularly to celebrate births, Christmas, and other occasions.

She was critical of " the Obama administration's response to Israel's announcement that it will continue to build new homes for its expanding population in disputed territory ", calling it " hysterical ", and asked, " Given that the United States is supposed to be committed to the parties determining ultimate legal ownership of the land in final status negotiations, what is going on?

Given that all significant political parties and both the UK and Irish Governments support the " Principle of Consent " the final choice is one for the people of Northern Ireland, alone, to decide.

Given the strong political parties of the Third Party System, the leading politicians controlled enough support in state legislatures to be elected Senators.

Given even this slim evidence, it can be inferred that both parties were satisfied by the arrangement since the composer does not reappear in the historical records until the year 1727, when had returned to Pistoia as maestro di capella at St. Phillip's Cathedral, a post he would hold until his death in 1762.

Given that she was not trained or welcome in the hunting parties among Broud's clan, she must invent, for each new case, new techniques.