Some Westerners have considered it to have been the " state religion " of imperial China.

Some organizations ( e. g. the Assyrian Church of the East ), though aloof from the political wranglings of imperial Christianity, nevertheless also practiced episcopal polity.

Some writers, such as Edward Said, use the term more broadly to describe any system of domination and subordination organized with an imperial center and a periphery.

Some people ( e. g. American automotive engineers ) use horsepower ( imperial mechanical ) for power, foot-pounds ( lbf · ft ) for torque and rpm for rotational speed.

Some older velodromes were built to imperial standards.

Some of them assert that the great power he wielded was not his own personal achievement, but that of the dynasty he represented ; they also argue that, since Byzantine imperial power declined catastrophically after Manuel's death, it is only natural to look for the causes of this decline in his reign.

Some sources ( Lactantius, Epitome ) state that Galerius hated Maxentius and used his influence on Diocletian that Maxentius be ignored in the succession ; maybe Diocletianus also thought that he was not qualified for the military duties of the imperial office.

Some time before 1042 he returned again to Constantinople, where he got a junior position at court as a secretary () in the imperial chancellery.

Some half dozen figures are recognizable from looking at other surviving statues of members of the imperial family.

Some of the finest miniatures from imperial Mughal albums, called Muraqqa ', are housed in the Chester Beatty Library ; with important paintings from the Late Shah Jahan Album and the Minto Album.

Some people were barred from taking the imperial exam.

Some functions, such as the imperial treasury, the library, and the mint were retained in the Topkapı Palace.

Some can even continue the old Russian military band traditions by donning the old imperial military uniforms of the Russian Empire, especially the uniforms of the bands.

Some suspect that they were rulers of a non-Yamato court which in the 5th century ruled most of what is currently Japan, and who were eventually ruined by the ancestors of current imperial dynasty.

Some Ukrainian authors define the " Little Russianness " () as a provincial complex they see in a part of the Ukrainian community due to its " lengthy existence within the Russian Empire " and describe it as an " indifferent, and sometimes a negative, stance towards the Ukrainian national-statehood traditions and aspirations, and often, the active support of the Russian culture and imperial policies ".

Some American social critics, such as Laurence H. Shoup, argue that the Council on Foreign Relations is an " imperial brain trust ", which has, for decades, played a central behind-the-scenes role in shaping U. S. foreign policy choices for the post-WWII international order and the Cold War, by determining what options show up on the agenda and what options do not even make it to the table ; while others, such as G. William Domhoff, argue that it is in fact a mere policy discussion forum, which provides the business input to U. S. foreign policy planning.

Some Tokugawa era buildings which were still standing were destroyed to make space for new structures for the imperial government.

Some believe that this comes from his change in poetry selections, whereas others believe it was a reflection from the imperial courts.

Some ethnic groups made their accommodation with the imperial attackers and others did not, in effect pitting one southern ethnic group against another in the context of foreign rule.

Some scholars have suggested that he only composed music for about the last 20 years of his life, mainly when he was in the imperial service ; but it has proven difficult to date any of his works precisely, although it has been possible to suggest groupings based on a rough chronology.

Some of the highlights include the Imperial Crown of Russia, Monomakh's Cap, the ivory throne of Ivan the Terrible, and other regal thrones and regalia ; the Orloff Diamond ; the helmet of Yaroslav II ; the sabres of Kuzma Minin and Dmitri Pozharski ; the 12-century necklaces from Ryazan ; golden and silver tableware ; articles, decorated with enamel, niello and engravings ; embroidery with gold and pearls ; imperial carriages, weapons, armour, and the Memory of Azov, Bouquet of Lilies Clock, Trans-Siberian Railway, Clover Leaf, Moscow Kremlin, Alexander Palace, Standart Yacht, Alexander III Equestrian, Romanov Tercentenary, Steel Military Fabergé eggs.

Some people consider this the downfall in Britain ’ s imperial lusts.

Some modern scholarship interprets the imperial radiate crown as a divine, solar association rather than an overt symbol of Sol ; Bergmann calls it a pseudo-object designed to disguise the divine and solar connotations that would otherwise be politically controversial but there is broad agreement that coin-images showing the imperial radiate crown are stylistically distinct from those of the solar crown of rays ; the imperial radiate crown is depicted as a real object rather than as symbolic light.

Some clear topaz crystals from Brazilian pegmatites can reach boulder size and weigh hundreds of pounds.

Some gemstones, such as white topaz, have an overlay to produce certain colours.

Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base.

Some societies thought it was a demon swallowing the moon, and that they could chase it away by throwing stones and curses at it.

Some POWs used rocks of different sizes to create the outline of an iron cross among the stones covering the north bank.

" Some slings could hurl massive stones and its span could be as much as and could weigh an impressive 14. 4 ounces ( 408g ).

Some caution should be exercised when consuming this plant because it, similar to rhubarb, contains oxalic acid, which may aggravate conditions such as rheumatism, arthritis, gout, kidney stones or hyperacidity ..

Some of the stones were said to fit so well that you could not slide a knife into the cracks. The road was crested in the middle ( for water runoff ) and had ditches on either side of the road which were protected by retaining walls.

Some of these towers were built with the stones of the Phoenician cities because they lay on strategic sites.

Some pet owners and veterinary organizations have advised that, as a legume rather than a grass hay, alfalfa consumed in large amounts may lead to obesity, as well as bladder stones due to excess calcium, in any but pregnant and very young guinea pigs.

Some of the stones were given to the Dúnedain of Númenor as a gift, during the Second Age.

Some were decorated with social scenes, such as from a banquet or hunt ; whilst others displayed abstract patterns inlaid with gold, silver, or precious and semiprecious stones.

Some stones which make up the cathedral came from Old Sarum, others from the Chilmark Quarries from where they were most likely moved to the cathedral building site by ox-cart.

Some polychaetes, marine annelid worms in the family Serpulidae, secrete a hard tube made of calcium carbonate, adhering to stones or other shells.

Some of the men were given eggs, boiled with hot stones, and these were thrown in shrubs or a knothole in an oak tree.

Some of the stones were broken or vandalized over the years.

Some of the later Roman officials used the stones from the temple for their own building projects, often without altering the images carved upon them.

Some were merchants importing raw materials: timber from Byblos, semi-precious stones from as far away as Afghanistan, tin, copper, bronze, medicines for the doctors, perfumes for the wigmakers, bitumen, natron, linen, frankincense and myrrh for the mummification industry at Karnak or exporting grain and beer to as far away as Greece.

Some grinding stones are portable ; others are not and, in fact, may be part of a stone outcropping.

Some ground stone tools are incidental, caused by use with other tools: manos, for example, are hand stones used in conjunction with metates and other grinding slabs ( querns ), and develop their ground surfaces through wear.

Some of the stones were plundered from the ancient Roman ruins at Volubilis.

Some of the more popular stones used are: marble, travertine, onyx, granite.

Some portraits depict elaborate colliers, with precious stones set in gold.

Some stones are small enough to be forced into the urethra.

Some of the stones of the former walls were later used in the construction of the abbey.

Some picture stones and engravings on stone coffins, especially those from the area of modern Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, show two winged immortals playing Liubo on a mountain, usually as part of a larger scene depicting the Queen Mother of the West and various mythical animals.