Some fans have had a rather negative response to Betancourt's writing style and lack of characterization, and consider his work to be more of fan fiction, but Betancourt states that one of his primary motivations for writing the new books was to keep Roger Zelazny's books and stories alive and in print and to prevent them from fading into obscurity, much like how other authors have extended the stories and ongoing popularity of Robert E. Howard's Conan, Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series.

Some of his policies, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement and welfare reform, have been attributed to a centrist Third Way philosophy of governance, while on other issues his stance was left-of-center.

Some of the underlying policies of the BC system were:

Some critical observers consider that Uribe's policies, while admittedly reducing crime and guerrilla activity, might be too slanted in favor of a military solution to Colombia's internal war, neglecting grave social and human rights concerns to a certain extent.

Some health insurance policies also define a medical condition as any illness, injury, or disease except for psychiatric illnesses.

Some of the new king's policies, however, led to conflict with France, thus damaging prosperous trade relationships for Defoe, who had established himself as a merchant.

Some policies of the Carías administration, such as road building and the development of coffee exports, were continued and expanded.

Some of the NIF policies, such as the war with the non-Muslim south, have been reversed, though the National Islamic Front ( now named the National Congress Party ) still holds considerable power in the Sudanese government.

Some industry sectors have policies, procedures, standards and guidelines that must be followed – the Payment Card Industry ( PCI ) Data Security Standard required by Visa and MasterCard is such an example.

Some argue that isolating a country from a global division of labor — i. e. employing protectionist trading policies — could be potentially helpful.

Some policies, such as annuities and endowment policies, are financial instruments to accumulate or liquidate wealth when it is needed.

Some newer game consoles, such as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, had publishing policies which mandated the use of anti-aliasing in all games released for them.

Some other systems that do copy several mercantilist policies, such as Japan's economic system, are also sometimes called neo-mercantilist.

Some countries in northwestern Europe had more liberal policies towards contraception than the United States at the time, and when Sanger visited a Dutch birth control clinic in 1915, she learned about diaphragms and became convinced that they were a more effective means of contraception than the suppositories and douches that she had been distributing back in the United States.

Some have open policies, others prohibit, and some are ambiguous.

Some examples would include the European Union which, while it does not hold much political sway on a national level ; has the authority to dictate some laws of member nations and impose norms and policies that may not have been voted for by national referendum.

Some of these policies by the SLPP and the NRC were said to have left the country in an economically deprived state.

Some policies carry a fairly high maximum payment for items such as collectibles, while others offer very little of this type of protection.

Some life policies pay nonparticipating dividends.

Some cities adopt policies to reduce rush-hour traffic and pollution and encourage the use of public transportation.

Some Post Keynesians took an even more progressive view than Keynes with greater emphases on worker friendly policies and re-distribution.

Some nation-states pursued violent policies of cultural assimilation and even ethnic cleansing.

Some European Union countries have introduced policies for " social cohesion ", " integration ", and ( sometimes ) " assimilation ".

Some attribute the rigid arms found in most forms of Irish Dancing to the oppressive ruling classes of 18th and 19th century Ireland, either the priests, who banned dancing for being unsavory, or the English landlords who sought to wholly eradicate Irish culture through policies that outlawed Irish games ( Hurling and Irish Football ), Language and Dance.

Some Medigap policies sold before 2006 may include coverage for prescription drugs.

Some Wiccans celebrate " High Beltaine " by enacting a ritual union of the May Lord and May Lady.

Some examples of Cirth writings are the inscription on Balin's tomb in Moria and the inscriptions on the top of the title pages for The Lord of the Rings.

Some, such as Lord Herbert of Cherbury and William Wollaston, held that souls exist, survive death, and in the afterlife are rewarded or punished by God for their behavior in life.

Some sources say Poe's final words were " Lord help my poor soul.

Two months later Rowland Whyte wrote to Sir Robert Sidney that ' Some say my Lord of Oxford is dead '.

Some doubt has been cast on this final battle, as the Hyoho senshi denki has Musashi saying he is " no lord's vassal " and refusing to fight with his father ( in Lord Ukita's battalion ) in the battle.

Some call the Lord ' Ram, Ram ', and some ' Khuda '.

Some awards change the precedence and title of the recipient, giving him or her the privilege of being known as " Lord "/" Lady ", " Baron ", " Duchess ", " Master ", and so forth.

Some have claimed that this is a fifth form of magic called Chaos magic ( after the Lord of Nightmares ).

Some breath prayers that are continuously repeated on the Prayer Rope are: Lord Have Mercy, Come Lord Jesus, Lord I Believe ... Help My Unbelief, Lord Save Me, etc.

Some Lord Mayors in the Middle Ages, such as Sir Edward Dalyngrigge ( 1392 ), did not reside in London.

Some barristers continue occasionally to use the traditional mode of style, " My Lord ", but this has been discouraged since 2006.

Some question sets have been designed for younger players, and others for a specific time period or as promotional tie-ins ( such as Star Wars, Saturday Night Live, and The Lord of the Rings movies ).

) Some British citizens, such as William Digby, agitated for policy reforms and famine relief, but Lord Lytton, the governing British viceroy in India, opposed such changes in the belief that they would stimulate shirking by Indian workers.

" Some of those whom Wilson honoured included Lord Kagan, the inventor of Gannex, who was eventually imprisoned for fraud, and Sir Eric Miller, who later committed suicide while under police investigation for corruption.

Some scholars claim it is uncertain whether " Baʿal " the Lord in Kings 10: 26 refers to Melqart.

:" Some of the faction of the Sicarion ... not content with having saved themselves, again embarked on new revolutionary scheming, persuading those that received them there to assert their freedom, to esteem the Romans as no better than themselves and to look upon God as their only Lord and Master " ( quoted by Eisenman, p 180 ).

Some years later, whilst travelling back to the Caribbean, the ship on which Arabella and royal emissary Lord Willoughby ( Henry Stephenson ) are travelling is captured by Blood's treacherous partner, Captain Levasseur ( Basil Rathbone ) and the two personages held for ransom.

Some Messianic Jews affirm both the Shema and the Trinity, by understanding that the phrase " the Lord is One " to be referring to " a differentiated but singular deity ,” and " eternally existent in plural oneness.

Some cities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have the further distinction of having a Lord Mayor rather than a simple Mayor — in Scotland, the equivalent is the Lord Provost.

Some rioters were against the continuation of the war, and many were avowedly pro-American independence, while others were angry that Britain's war effort was being mishandled by Lord North.