Some scholars point to a character from the Babylonian cuneiform which may have been derived from a representation of the abacus.

Some scholars favor the unhyphenated form antisemitism to avoid possible confusion involving whether the term refers specifically to Jews, or to Semitic-language speakers as a whole.

Some scholars have hypothesized an original Proto-Indo-European pantheon, with the chief male god ( Di -) represented by the sky and thunder, and the chief female god ( feminine form of Di -) represented as the earth or fertile soil.

Some scholars suggest that Arius may have been poisoned by his opponents.

Some scholars have speculated that members of the Alemannic elite such as king Gibuld due to Visigothic influence may have been converted to Arianism even in the later 5th century.

Some of the fragments quoted by ancient scholars were able to be integrated by scholars in the nineteenth century.

Some scholars believe that Amos's message was recorded after he delivered it to the Northern Kingdom, upon returning to his southern homeland of Tekoa, a town eight kilometres south of Bethlehem.

" Some scholars theorize that the " we " passages in Acts are just such " handed down " quotations from some earlier source who accompanied Paul on his travels.

Some scholars believe that the apologetic view of Luke ’ s work is overemphasized and that it should not be regarded as a “ major aim of the Lucan writings .” While Munck believes that purpose of Luke ’ s work is not that clear-cut and sympathizes with other claims, he believes that Luke ’ s work can function as an apology only in the sense that it “ presents a defense of Christianity and Paul ” and may serve to “ clarify the position of Christianity within Jewry and within the Roman Empire .” Pervo disagrees that Luke ’ s work is an apology and even that it could possibly be addressed to Rome because he believes that “ Luke and Acts speak to insiders, believers in Jesus .” Freedman believes that Luke is writing an apology but that his goal is “ not to defend the Christian movement as such but to defend God ’ s ways in history .”

Some scholars have struggled to determine if either of these two versions is closer to the original text composed by the original author.

Some scholars have objected to the language of the speeches as too Lukan in style to reflect anyone else's words.

Some scholars contend that the most ancient and genuine story told of only four sons of Aeolus: Sisyphus, Athamas, Cretheus, and Salmoneus, as the representatives of the four main branches of the Aeolic race.

Some scholars argue Plato drew upon memories of past events such as the Thera eruption or the Trojan War, while others insist that he took inspiration from contemporary events like the destruction of Helike in 373 BC or the failed Athenian invasion of Sicily in 415 – 413 BC.

Some scholars believe Clement of Rome cryptically referenced Atlantis in his First Epistle of Clement, 20: 8:

Some Nasheed singers avoid instruments in the background due to the opinion of certain scholars that their use is prohibited.

Some scholars see this war as destroying Arnulf's hopes at succeeding Charles.

Some scholars believe that the name and indeed the goddess herself was originally pre-Greek.

Some scholars see Adoptionist concepts in the Gospel of Mark and in the writings of the Apostle Paul.

Some scholars see Beowulf as a product of these early tales along with Gesta Danorum and Hrólfs saga kraka.

Some scholars have claimed that the vow formula of the Rule is best translated as " to live in this place as a monk, in obedience to its rule and abbot.

Some scholars have inferred that the minor judges were actual adjudicators, whereas the major judges were leaders and didn't actually make legal judgements.

Some modern scholars suggest the book of Esther to be a historical novella.

Some scholars have suggested that Amos ’ s reference to Edom is symbolic of all nations who were once enemies of Israel and not meant to literally mean Edomites in the flesh.

Some biblical scholars believe Jonah's prayer () to be a later addition to the story ( see source criticism for more information on how such conclusions are drawn ).

Some traditions, notably the Seventh Day Adventists, teach that the soul sleeps after death, and will not awake again until the Resurrection, while others believe the spirit goes to an intermediate place where we will live consciously until the Resurrection.

Some segments of the socialist and Marxist left consciously merged environmentalism and anti-capitalism into an eco-socialist ideology.

Some natural languages have become naturally " standardized " by children's natural tendency to correct for illogical grammar structures in their parents ' language, which can be seen in the development of pidgin languages into creole languages ( as explained by Steven Pinker in The Language Instinct ), but this is not the case in many languages, including constructed languages such as Esperanto, where strict rules are in place as an attempt to consciously remove such irregularities.

Some theorize an alternate history, that during the Cold War, residents consciously changed the pronunciation of Russiaville's name in order to disassociate their town from Russia, the leading state of the Soviet Union.

Some medieval Christian scholastics such as Bonaventure made a distinction between conscience as a rational faculty of the mind ( practical reason ) and inner awareness, an intuitive " spark " to do good, called synderesis arising from a remnant appreciation of absolute good and when consciously denied ( for example to perform an evil act ), becoming a source of inner torment.

Some universities consciously practiced a numerus clausus and restricted the number of female undergraduates they accepted.

In 1983, coinciding with the departure of Watson ( who went on to found The Hafler Trio with Andrew M. McKenzie before becoming a BBC sound engineer and then a soloist ), Cabaret Voltaire decided consciously to turn in a more commercial direction, with the album The Crackdown on Some Bizzare / Virgin Records.

Some play that the lowest cards are consciously removed to avoid having the spade two, the highest card, in the kitty.

Some sufferers report familiarization with the subsequent fear or panic element such that they no longer consciously experience it.

Some people are able to consciously uncouple their eyes, either by over focussing closely ( i. e. going cross eyed ) or unfocusing.

Some of those follow the example of Anthony Powell, a Proust disciple, but consciously adapting the technique to depict social change, rather than change in high society.

Some even have the ability to consciously focus their power.

Some salamanders adopt defensive poses when faced by a potential predator such as the North American northern short-tailed shrew ( Blarina brevicauda ).

Some parts adopt compound meter, with a time signature such as 12 / 8.

Some historians, however, point out the " apologetic nature of much of Artapanus ' work ," with his addition extra-biblical details, as with references to Jethro: The non-Jewish Jethro expresses admiration for Moses ' gallantry in helping his daughters, and chooses to adopt Moses as his son.

Some sources identify Liberia as metric while reports from Burma suggest that that country is planning to adopt the metric system.

Some Swiss cantons ( beginning with Ticino in 1890 ) preceded Belgium which was the first to adopt list-PR in 1900 for its national parliament.

Some prolific authors adopt a pseudonym to disguise the extent of their published output, e. g. Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman.

Some practitioners of Wicca adopt a " craft name " or " witch name " upon initiation for use within their community.

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

Some varieties adopt a bush form while others scramble over and through other plants and are useful for planting in awkward spots or for covering fences and trellises.

Some states, such as New York, allow married couples to adopt a new surname upon marriage, which may be a hyphenated form of the bride's and groom's names, a combination of parts of their family names, or any new family name they can agree upon adopting as the married name.

Some Ashkenazi Jews in Israel who have married Sephardic Jews adopt the Sephardic custom ; this often occurs with Orthodox rabbinic approval — a noted leniency, since Orthodox rabbis usually hold that one may not reject the minhagim ( customs ) of one's parents.

Some jurisdictions allow same-sex couples to adopt, while others forbid them to do so, or allow adoption only in specified circumstances.

Some bands are known to adopt more than one different styles of heavy metal.

Some gymnasts adopt a new FX every year ; others keep the same routine for several competitive seasons.

Some jubilee troupes pitched themselves as quasi-minstrels and even incorporated minstrel songs ; meanwhile, blackface troupes began to adopt first jubilee material and then a broader range of southern black religious material.

Some States adopt the two-tier appellate system, with the magistrates courts below and the Supreme Courts above.

Some kits shed their dark color much faster than their siblings and adopt a fluffy white / grey coat by mid-September.

Some individuals adopt modesty standards of other groups or standards of previous generations.

Some modern translations break from strict adherence to the critical Alexandrian text and adopt some readings from the traditional Byzantine text-type and other textual traditions ; A small minority of modern translations still maintain a close adherence to the traditional text while noting major variants, namely, the New King James Version.

Some Jews, mainly those of the urban upper class, notably the Tobiad family, wished to dispense with Jewish law and to adopt a Greek lifestyle.

Some expatriate Britons arriving in the Middle East adopt shisha cafés to make up for the lack of pubs in the region, especially where prohibition is in place.

Some lichens have the aspect of leaves ( foliose lichens ); others cover the substrate like a crust ( crustose lichens ) ( illustration, right ), others such as the genus Ramalina adopt shrubby forms ( fruticose lichens ), and there are gelatinous lichens such as the genus Collema.

Some former The Wall Street Journal reporters have said that since Rupert Murdoch bought the paper, news stories have been edited to adopt a more conservative tone, critical of Democrats.

Some pioneers in vocal pedagogy, like Margaret Green and William Vennard, were quick to adopt current scientific research in the 1950s, and pursued capturing the biological process of female falsetto on film.