Knowing that Dong Zhao was probably a conduit for Cao Cao, when approached by the former for his support, Xun Yu told Dong that Cao's personal mission was one of restoring the Han Dynasty and would not approve of such a move — thus possibly hinting to Cao that he should abandon the idea.

Knowing the location of potential dangers, as well as being useful in estimating the effects of weather and tide in the anchorage, is essential in choosing a good place to drop the hook.

Knowing the components of cells and how cells work is fundamental to all biological sciences.

A story is told of a miracle whereby they were partially successful: Knowing that they could not smuggle her whole body out of Rome, they decided to take only her head which they placed in a bag.

: Knowing others is wisdom ;

: Knowing the self is enlightenment.

Dewey's most significant writings were " The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology " ( 1896 ), a critique of a standard psychological concept and the basis of all his further work ; Democracy and Education ( 1916 ), his celebrated work on progressive education ; Human Nature and Conduct ( 1922 ), a study of the function of habit in human behavior ; The Public and its Problems ( 1927 ), a defense of democracy written in response to Walter Lippmann's The Phantom Public ( 1925 ); Experience and Nature ( 1925 ), Dewey's most " metaphysical " statement ; Art as Experience ( 1934 ), Dewey's major work on aesthetics ; A Common Faith ( 1934 ), a humanistic study of religion originally delivered as the Dwight H. Terry Lectureship at Yale ; Logic: The Theory of Inquiry ( 1938 ), a statement of Dewey's unusual conception of logic ; Freedom and Culture ( 1939 ), a political work examining the roots of fascism ; and Knowing and the Known ( 1949 ), a book written in conjunction with Arthur F. Bentley that systematically outlines the concept of trans-action, which is central to his other works.

Knowing this point spread function means that it is possible to reverse this process to a certain extent by computer-based methods commonly known as deconvolution microscopy.

Knowing the number of outs a player has is an important part of poker strategy.

Goldman's article " A Causal Theory of Knowing " ( Journal of Philosophy, v. 64 ( 1967 ), pp. 357 – 372 ) is generally credited as being the first full treatment of the theory, though D. M. Armstrong is also regarded as an important source, and ( according to Hugh Mellor ) Frank Ramsey was the very first to state the theory, albeit in passing.

Knowing that d is a unit vector allows us this minor simplification:

Knowing that he is nearing the end of his life, Moses appoints Joshua his successor, bequeathing to him the mantle of leadership.

Knowing that their relationship is illegal, THX must decide whether to return to using the prescribed drugs, or escape with LUH.

THX is consigned to another region of limbo, this one populated by a collection of other prisoners, including SEN. Knowing that THX filed the complaint against him, SEN nevertheless rallies him to join his undescribed cause.

Knowing the complete alphabet is necessary for the player to decipher a letter which explains part of the storyline at the end of Keen 5.

Knowing that his ideas might be accused of conflicting with the Bible, Huygens argued that extraterrestrial life is neither confirmed nor denied in the Bible, and questioned why God would create the other planets if they were not to serve a greater purpose than that of being admired from Earth.

Knowing the costs of the products is essential for decision-making regarding price and mix assignation of products and services.

: Knowing others is intelligence ;

Knowing the location of an archaeological site is fundamental to being able to study it.

Knowing that such plan could be called on, the bidder could be disinclined to the takeover of the corporation without the board's approval, and will first negotiate with the board so that the plan is revoked.

* Galatians 2: 16: " Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

Knowing how to design a sustainable process in which the system can withstand or manipulate process halting conditions such as ; heat, friction, pressure, emissions, contaminants, is essential for engineers working to produce a sustainable process for use in the chemical industry.

Knowing that alum cannot be obtained in crystals without the addition of potash, he began to suspect that this alkali constituted an essential ingredient in the salt, and in 1797 he published a dissertation demonstrating that alum is a double salt, composed of sulfuric acid, alumina, and potash.

Knowing that the castle is too strong to take by force, Robin decides to use guile, visiting the bishop and " persuading " him to include Robin and his men, in disguise, in his entourage.

Knowing that it is only a matter of time before Sauron rebuilds his forces for another attack, Gandalf and Aragorn decide to draw out the hosts of Mordor with an assault on the Black Gate, providing a distraction so that Frodo and Sam may have a chance of reaching Mount Doom and destroy the One Ring, unseen by the Eye of Sauron.

Knowing specifically what the many feed additives can do and how and when to feed them can make a highly competitive business more profitable for beef, dairy, and sheep men.

Knowing what he did was best for his country, but the tense posture of his feet and toes reveals his inner turmoil.

Knowing from his wisdom that Ceridwen would be very angry once she found out what happened that he ran away.

Knowing who or what may affect the child ’ s behavior can help to alleviate potential problems.

Knowing what a business opportunity the falls could give, he returned in 1872 with a gentleman only known as Cook and bought of land with rights at the confluence.

Knowing the political views of the citizen and what s / he has done to oppose the state and its law enforcement, how can an administration or police officer actually behave in a neutral way?

" Knowing what Hitler did later ," he writes, " the critics of Appeasement condemn the men who tried to keep the peace in the 1930s, men who could not know what would come later.

Knowing the X-Men will arrive in moments, the Marauders depart with the baby, but not before Gambit ponders what could make Bishop turn on the X-Men.

Knowing that a Japanese landing was imminent, the republican leaders did what little they could in the short time given to them to prepare the island's defenses against invasion.

Knowing then, brethren, of what kind of heresy was Marcion ... From others who used this very gospel — I mean from the successors of those who started it, whom we call Docetae, for most of its ideas are of their school — from them, I say, I borrowed it, and was able to go through it, and to find that most of it belonged to the right teaching of the Saviour, but some things were additions.

* Knowing x and y, what is the probability of drawing a specific sequence ( e. g. one white followed by one black )?

Knowing the workers needs was encouraged ; what kind of books should be stocked, the subjects readers were interested in, and organizing the material in a fashion to better serve the readers.

In 1909, large amounts of his Shoreham work were destroyed by his surviving son Alfred Herbert Palmer, who burnt " a great quantity of father's handiwork ... Knowing that no one would be able to make head or tail of what I burnt ; I wished to save it from a more humiliating fate ".

Knowing what the name means is part of knowing who the dwarf is.

Knowing what is Right, ( with a capital R ,) is the bedrock of Granny Weatherwax's beliefs, and it is this that prevents her from using her considerable psychic and occult abilities for her own gain.

Daily News publisher Joseph Medill Patterson wanted an adventure strip set in the mysterious Orient, what Patterson described as " the last outpost for adventure ," Knowing almost nothing about China, Caniff researched the nation's history and learned about families for whom piracy was a way of life passed down over the generations.

Knowing that the Maple Leafs did not allow players to maintain beards at the time, he settled on what he described as a " normal moustache " once he returned to Toronto.

And even if Bobby knew what was coming, he had to hit it .... Knowing the pitch doesn't always help.

" Knowing what I know, I can confidently say that until the investigative responsibilities for terrorism are removed from the FBI, I will not feel safe.

* Eragon learns the Way of Knowing, a strategy in which you combine what you know from your opponent in swordplay with his body language.

Knowing what will happen, Boris realises that Fearless Leader must know what will happen as well, so Boris decides for them to go to Tahiti ( a place Natasha had earlier expressed desire to visit ).

Knowing what elements are at or near the surface will give detailed information about how planetary bodies have changed over time.