Perhaps the earliest algorithms used in speech encoding ( and audio data compression in general ) were the A-law algorithm and the µ-law algorithm.

Perhaps the earliest extant primary source referencing Easter is a mid-2nd century Paschal homily attributed to Melito of Sardis, which characterizes the celebration as a well-established one.

Perhaps as a result of this, and the fact that Le Morte D ' Arthur was one of the earliest printed books in England, published by William Caxton in 1485, most later Arthurian works are derivative of Malory's.

Perhaps best known among these is one of the first computerized video games, Spacewar !, but among the list are the first text editor, word processor, interactive debugger, the first credible computer chess program, and some of the earliest computerized music.

Perhaps the earliest of these, Polybius ( 2nd century BC ), uses Pados ( in Greek ) and says that it was to be identified with the Eridanos of the poets.

Perhaps the earliest example in this context, from about 1977 or 1978, is TINT (" TINT Is Not TECO "), an editor for MagicSix.

Perhaps the most technically challenging part of his work — and that which has benefited most from the advances since his earliest pieces — is his use of extreme slow motion.

Perhaps the earliest reference to the concept comes from the English author Wilkie Collins, writing at the time of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870: " I begin to believe in only one civilizing influence — the discovery one of these days of a destructive agent so terrible that War shall mean annihilation and men's fears will force them to keep the peace ".

Perhaps the earliest mention of frequency hopping in the open literature is in radio pioneer Johannes Zenneck's book Wireless Telegraphy ( German, 1908, English translation McGraw Hill, 1915 ), although Zenneck himself states that Telefunken had already tried it.

Perhaps the earliest recorded example is the prohibition of the use of alcohol under Islamic law ( Sharia ), which is usually attributed to passages in the Qur ' an dating from the 7th century.

Perhaps the earliest contribution to seismology was the invention of a seismoscope by the prolific inventor Zhang Heng in 132 AD.

Perhaps the earliest free recordings in jazz are two pieces recorded under the leadership of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano: " Intuition " and " Digression ", both recorded in 1949 with a sextet including saxophone players Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh.

Perhaps their earliest description is in the 1929 essay " The World, The Flesh, & The Devil " by J. D. Bernal.

Perhaps the earliest surviving free-standing stone crosses are at Carndonagh, Donegal, which appear to be erected by missionaries from Iona.

Perhaps the earliest known description of a location of an Arthurian Court.

Perhaps the earliest UK panel show is the BBC radio adaptation of Twenty Questions, which debuted on 28 February 1947.

Perhaps the earliest case of hypnotism as negating voluntary conduct is California v. Ebanks,.

Perhaps its earliest known example appears on Stone Age amulets: three dots, without the enclosing circle.

Perhaps motivated by the fate of his brother, some of his earliest reforms dealt with the judiciary system.

Perhaps its earliest known example appears on Stone Age amulets: three dots, without the enclosing circle.

Perhaps the earliest study asked people to judge sexual orientation from video clips, with results concluding that it was a myth.

Perhaps the earliest popularizer of Breton guitar was Dan Ar Braz, who continues to be an influential figure in a somewhat jazzy, easy-listening vein.

Perhaps the earliest such published usage is the character Orion in Lord Dunsany's The King of Elfland's Daughter.

Perhaps the earliest detective comedy is Buster Keaton's Sherlock, Jr. from 1924.

Perhaps the most well-known was the building of the prototype reactor for the world ’ s first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, ordered by Adm. Hyman Rickover.

Seeking justice and shelter in the facility, Musashi ascends into the top floors and confronts a hulking, fire-breathing, robotic dinosaur ( Who resembles Mechagodzilla ( Perhaps an allusion to the Godzilla battle in Revenge of Shinobi ), one working prototype of a planned army of these beasts.

Perhaps her eyes were larger and more of a summer blue for all they had seen and wept that day.

Perhaps, in that short piece or letter written to Hartlib in which he sketched his scheme for educating young men, he merely overlooked that phase of their exercises.

Perhaps the moralities of world law are not advanced by stealing American diplomatic papers and planes, but the Kennedy administration can always file a demurrer to the effect that, but for its own incompetence in protecting American interests, these things would not happen.

Perhaps after the soldiers had laid him on the ground, while Joseph of Arimathea was at Pontius Pilate's asking for Christ's body, Nicodemus was gathering his mixture of myrrh and aloes, and the others had gone home to mourn.

Perhaps the most important incentive for them will be clear evidence that where other countries have done this kind of home work we have responded with long-term commitments.

Perhaps the outstanding standard bearer of Mr. Brown's tradition for accuracy was Mr. Oscar J. Beale, whose mechanical genius closely paralleled that of Mr. Brown, and whose particular forte was the development of the exceedingly accurate measuring machinery that enabled Brown & Sharpe to manufacture gages, and therefore its products, with an accuracy exceeding anything then available elsewhere in the world.

Perhaps they are mourning a recent death and want comfort, to feel in touch with the deceased, or seek indications for future plans.

Perhaps the lesson we should take from these pages is that the welfare state in England still allows wild scope for all kinds of rugged eccentrics.

Perhaps most importantly, he formulated the terminology still in use for various complex chess strategies.

Perhaps best known for the portion that runs through the borough of Manhattan in New York City, it actually runs through Manhattan and The Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County.

Perhaps the most important aspect of Army 2020 is that the Territorial Army will become " fully integrated " with the Regular Army and " better prepared " for overseas deployments and operations.

Perhaps because of the Emperor's background as a peasant, the Ming economic system emphasized agriculture, unlike that of the Song and the Mongolian Dynasties, which relied on traders and merchants for revenue.

Perhaps the most extreme example in science fiction is James White's Sector General: a series of novels and short stories about multienvironment hospital for the strangest life-forms imaginable, some of them breathing methane, chlorine, water and sometimes also oxygen.

The song " Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps " was included in the soundtrack of the Australian film Strictly Ballroom, and became a theme song for the British TV show, Coupling, with Mari Wilson performing it for the title sequence.

Perhaps the most important technical skills for electrical engineers are reflected in university programs, which emphasize strong numerical skills, computer literacy and the ability to understand the technical language and concepts that relate to electrical engineering.

Perhaps the most significant changes are in the pelvic region, where the long downwards facing iliac blade was shortened and became wide as a requirement for keeping the center of gravity stable while walking.

Perhaps to demonstrate conciliation or because of political necessity, Henry withdrew his support for antipope Gregory VIII.

Perhaps in response to Hamilcar's raids, Rome did build another fleet paid for with donations from wealthy citizens and it was that fleet which rendered the Carthaginian success in Sicily futile, as the stalemate Hamilcar produced in Sicily became irrelevant following the Roman naval victory at the Battle of the Aegates Islands in 241 BC, where the new Roman fleet under consul Gaius Lutatius Catulus was victorious over an undermanned and hastily built Carthaginian fleet.

Perhaps most important for determining the success of both the Greens and the SPD was the increasing threat of war in Iraq, which was highly unpopular with the German public, and helped gather votes for the parties which had taken a stand against participation in this war.