A review article by Andrew R. George says that its builder may have " reigned in the fourteenth, twelfth, eleventh or ninth century " but argues that The reference to a ziqqurrat at Babylon in the Creation Epic ( Enûma Eliš · VI 63: George 1992: 301-2 ) is more solid evidence, however, for a Middle Assyrian piece of this poem survives to prove the long-held theory that it existed already in the second millennium BC.

Because the tier-based ranking system is used in marketing and sales, a long-held though generally misguided view among customers is that they should " only purchase from a tier 1 ".

He is an art-lover with a long-held passion for the works of Picasso.

The long-held standard and highly reductive view of Bazin's critical system, now being subjected to more sophisticated analysis by Bazin scholars worldwide, is that he argued for films that depicted what he saw as " objective reality " ( such as documentaries and films of the Italian neorealism school ) and directors who made themselves " invisible " ( such as Howard Hawks ).

The tournament was otherwise notable for: having the most headed goals in a Euro tournament ( 26 out of 76 goals in total ); a disallowed goal in the England vs Ukraine group game which replays showed had crossed the goal line, and which prompted the President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter to tweet " GLT Line Technology is no longer an alternative but a necessity ", thus reversing his long-held reluctance to embrace such technology ; and some crowd violence in group games.

In Japan, there is a long-held tradition that if a worker commits to serve a company with long and loyal service, the company will, in return, keep the worker on the payroll even during economic downturns.

Together, they fulfill a long-held dream of Adam's which is to climb Kings Canyon in full drag regalia.

Likewise, a long-held view among some Christians is that the " sons of God " who fathered the nephilim spoken of in the text, were in fact the formerly righteous descendants of Seth who rebelled, while the " daughters of men " were the unrighteous descendants of Cain, and the nephilim the offspring of their union.

The long-held belief that reduced evening temperatures control flower initiation in Phalaenopsis is shown to be false.

The comparison essentially rests on the Apollino, whose head has proportions similar to those of the Aphrodite of Cnidus and whose pronounced sfumato confirms the long-held idea that it is Praxitelean in style, in spite of the many differences amomng the extant examples.

The eternal fire is a long-held tradition in many cultures and religions.

Adult neurogenesis is an example of a long-held scientific theory being overturned.

On appointment as Astronomer Royal, he reiterated his long-held view that " space travel is utter bilge ".

Zuse proposed that the universe is being computed by some sort of cellular automaton or other discrete computing machinery, challenging the long-held view that some physical laws are continuous by nature.

Despite views that present the character's Batgirl persona as a symbol of female empowerment, a long-held criticism is that she was originally conceived as an uninspired variation of Batman " rather than standing alone as leader, such as Wonder Woman " who had no pre-existing male counterpart.

Despite views that present the character's Batgirl persona as a symbol of female empowerment, a long-held criticism is that she was originally conceived as an uninspired variation of Batman " rather than standing alone as leader, such as Wonder Woman " who had no pre-existing male counterpart.

Most English counties have nicknames for people from that county, such as a Tyke from Yorkshire and a Yellowbelly from Lincolnshire ; the traditional nickname for people from Kent is " Kentish Long-Tail ", deriving from the long-held belief on the continental mainland of Medieval Europe that the English had tails.

Once the construction is finished, the BIC will have shed its long-held steel facing and gold-tinted windows to make it a white structure with modern upgrades, the SRC will have an overhaul and facelift, making it look new again, and a new Conference Center, as well as the long-awaited update to the Seaton Computing Center will finally be done.

Thanks to the late 19th century spread of the private estates of Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Whitneys, Charles Pratt, J. P. Morgan, F. W. Woolworth, and others in areas where rocky terrain is more productive of pretty views than crops, the North Shore has a long-held reputation of elegance.

Over the course of a year and a half, she is forced to revise many of her long-held modern prejudices, including those against alcohol and corporal punishment.

Meanwhile, on the subcontinent of Seven Cities, the long-held prophecy of Dryjhna the Apocalyptic is believed to be at hand.

As a result of the station's long-held popularity, it is still carried on cable systems in Dunn, Southern Pines, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Lumberton, and Raeford even though their respective markets have their own NBC affiliates.

This policy is said to be similar to the long-held policy of the Council on Foreign Relations, to which the CNP has at times been compared.

That is particularly true of sovereignty when it is applied to democratic societies, in which `` popular '' sovereignty is said to exist, and in federal nations, in which the jobs of government are split.

Not all recent science fiction, however, is dystopian, for the optimistic strain is still very much alive in Mission Of Gravity and Childhood's End, as we have seen, as well as in many other recent popular novels and stories like Fred Hoyle's The Black Cloud ( 1957 ) ; ;

No other popular idol is accorded even that much grace.

But by comparison with the railroad, the motor car is a relatively new object of popular worship, so it is too much to hope that it may be brought within the bounds of civilized usage quickly and easily.

Taking account of the fact that such a move on our part would be unpopular in world opinion, he argued that the responsibility of the United States is `` to do, confidently and firmly, not what is popular, but what is right ''.

But as the popular response suggests, the potentiality of the Peace Corps is very great.

A salad with greens and tomato is a popular and wonderfully healthful addition to a meal, but add an avocado and you have something really special.

For decades it was the most popular dish served in the Ladies' Grill at breakfast, and it is one of the few old Palace dishes that still survive.

In California is located one of the most popular of the national parks -- Yosemite.

Easy to get to, and becoming more popular every year, it is only fourteen hours from New York by Pan American World Airways jet, four hours from Rome.

For those who need or want and can afford another car, buying one and driving it on the grand tour, then shipping it home, is one popular plan for a do-it-yourself pilgrimage.

Leasing a car is not as common or as popular as renting a car in Europe, but for long periods it will be unquestionably more economical and satisfactory.

The data is now interpreted in conjunction with a price chart, usually of a popular stock average.

Again, contrary to popular belief, there is nothing crazy or frantic about Parker either musically or emotionally.

Continuity exits, but like the neo-swing music developed from Lester Young, it is a continuity sustained by popular demand.

A political scientist writes of the growth of `` alienated voters '', who `` believe that voting is useless because politicians or those who influence politicians are corrupt, selfish and beyond popular control.

About that same time John Crosby's TV series on the popular arts proved again that giving jazz ample breathing space is one of the most sensible things a producer can do.

No reference is made to the possibility of recording other than popular music in this manner, and it would not seem to lend itself well to serious music.

But for all the manifest intention to `` show off '', this was a circus with a difference, for instead of descending in quality to what is known as a popular level, it added further to the evidence that this is a very great dancing company.