The breadth of Weber's topical interests is apparent in the depth of his social theory:

The breadth of his interests, ranging over pure and applied science, economic and practical problems, and psychical research, made him a well-known personality, and he received many public and academic honours.

Despite Binet's extensive research interests and wide breadth of publications, today he is most widely known for his contributions to intelligence.

: Its sheer breadth is so discontinuous with the reasons offered for it that the amendment seems inexplicable by anything but animus toward the class that it affects ; it lacks a rational relationship to legitimate state interests.

Norton was widely admired for the breadth of his intellectual interests, remarkable scholarship and interest in the common good.

Students can choose subjects across the six faculties to suit their interests and career objectives, adding the breadth and depth they want to personalise their degree through a combination of major and minor studies.

" But the magazine was unable to find anyone with both professional credentials and the breadth of scientific interests necessary to recapture the popularity the column enjoyed under Stong and Ingalls.

* When losing an outdoor game, feigning a deep, informed and more than amateur interest in e. g. botany or ornithology, in order to convey a breadth of interests and suggest to the opponent that losing is not of concern.

Nevertheless, he goes on to comment that " Potter's achievement is in translating to film something of the breadth of Woolf's remarkable range of interests, not only in language and literature, but also in history, nature, weather, animals, the relation of the sexes and the very nature of the sexes.

The Society has over 20 topical sections and seven regional chapters, reflecting the breadth of interests and activities of its members.

Applications to the school are reviewed on the basis of character, intellectual ability, emotional maturity, curiosity, and breadth of interests.

The whole continent of North America was one of his special interests and he approved the setting up of provinces, houses, and colleges the length and breadth of that vast territory.

As a reaction to claims by the British that they were governing with " the true interests of the natives at heart ", Macaulay wrote: " The dimensions of " the true interests of the natives at heart " are algebraically equal to the length, breadth and depth of the whiteman's pocket.

Art Applied to Industry, a series of lectures he gave to the Society of Arts in 1864, illustrates the breadth of his interests, the topics covered including glass, pottery, brass and iron, gold and silver, furniture, the weaver's art and external architectural decoration.

Acolytes who have acquired the breadth of Bene Gesserit abilities are called Reverend Mothers within the organization's ranks.

Grimm's scientific character is notable for its combination of breadth and unity.

The distinctive character of the interior of German Gothic cathedrals is their breadth and openness.

) conducted character investigations of “ American communists ” ( actual and alleged ), and their roles in ( real and imaginary ) espionage, propaganda, and subversion favoring the Soviet Union — in the process revealing the extraordinary breadth of the Soviet spy network in infiltrating the federal government ; the process also launched the successful political career of Richard Nixon, and Robert F. Kennedy, as well as that of Joseph McCarthy.

The limitations on his nature — the one-sidedness of his religious zeal, the mistakes of his policy — are thrust out of sight, the nobility of his motives, the strength of his character, and the breadth of his intellect, force themselves on the minds of generations for which the objects for which he strove have been for the most part attained, though often in a different fashion from that which he placed before himself.

These works, together with occasional figures or passages in complex pictorial dramas, show how dominant and irrepressible were the artists sense of satire and enjoyment of fun ; character in its breadth and sharpness is depicted with keenest relish, and at times the sardonic smile bursts into the loudest laugh.

Her portraits are remarkable for excellent character drawing, breadth and vigour of handling and rich quality of pigment.

The novel and its main character are particularly notable for the breadth of time and history and stories they recall.

The stress of a journalistic career in no way limited her literary activity ; between 1890 and 1902 she produced Il paese di cuccagna, Il ventre di Napoli, Addio amore, All ' erta sentinella, Castigo, La ballerina, Suor Giovanna della Croce, Paese di Gesù, novels in which the character of the people is rendered with sensitive power and sympathetic breadth of spirit.

He took the same approach to colour — instead of narrowing and isolating things to a single experimentum crucius, he sought to gain as much breadth for his understanding as possible by developing a wide range of experiments through which he wished to reveal the essential character of colour ( the UR phenomena ) — without having to resort to explanation and theories about the perceived phenomena such as ' wavelength ' or ' particle '.

It stated the “ restriction imposed on Mr. Dudgeon under Northern Ireland law, by reason of its breadth and absolute character, is, quite apart from the severity of the possible penalties provided for, disproportionate to the aims sought to be achieved .” However, the ruling continued, " it was for countries to fix for themselves ... any appropriate extension of the age of consent in relation to such conduct.

It stated that “ once it has been held that the restriction on the applicant ’ s right to respect for his private sexual life give rise to a breach of Article 8 by reason of its breadth and absolute character, there is no useful legal purpose to be served in determining whether he has in addition suffered discrimination as compared with other persons .” Minority opinions were written on both aspects.

On the positive side, many researchers appreciate the breadth and the integrative character of the theory.

1: 6 For, behold, I raise up the Chaldeans, that bitter and hasty nation, that march through the breadth of the earth, to possess dwelling places that are not theirs.

The field is a new breadth of study in graduate programs, and it integrates elements from all classical areas of chemistry with a focus on fundamental issues that are unique to materials.

While the hosts pepper their call-in sessions with jokes directed at both the caller and at themselves, the depth and breadth of their knowledge of automobiles is extensive, and they are usually able to arrive at a diagnosis and give helpful advice.

Length may be distinguished from height, which is vertical extent, and width or breadth, which are the distance from side to side, measuring across the object at right angles to the length.

In some universities, a qualifying exam serves to test both the breadth and depth of a student's understanding of mathematics ; the students who pass are permitted to work on a doctoral dissertation.

However, the wide breadth of Xenopus research stems from the additional fact that cell-free extracts made from Xenopus are a premier in vitro system for studies of fundamental aspects of cell and molecular biology.

According to historian Richard B. Morris, they are an " incomparable exposition of the Constitution, a classic in political science unsurpassed in both breadth and depth by the product of any later American writer.

The powers of both specialist and common magicians are determined by culturally accepted standards of the sources and the breadth of magic.

* The Palazzo della Ragione, with its great hall on the upper floor, is reputed to have the largest roof unsupported by columns in Europe ; the hall is nearly rectangular, its length, its breadth, and its height ; the walls are covered with allegorical frescoes ; the building stands upon arches, and the upper storey is surrounded by an open loggia, not unlike that which surrounds the basilica of Vicenza.

In many institutions, computer engineering students are allowed to choose areas of in-depth study in their junior and senior year, because the full breadth of knowledge used in the design and application of computers is beyond the scope of an undergraduate degree.

The system at no point narrows to a single range ; generally there are three or four across its breadth.

Some abstractions try to limit the breadth of concepts a programmer needs by completely hiding the abstractions they in turn are built on.

On the announcement of his departure, Andrew Neil, The Spectator CEO, said: " Boris has been a wonderful and magnificent editor of The Spectator and we are sorry to lose him ; in many ways he will be irreplaceable … leaves the magazine in better shape than it has ever been in its long and glorious history, both editorially and financially … The editorial breadth and quality under his editorship has been unrivalled.

But other variations are subject to interpretation and conflicting regulation, particularly as to the scope and breadth of the prohibition.

# Positive affect leads to defocused attention and a more complex cognitive context, increasing the breadth of those elements that are treated as relevant to the problem ;

By some estimates, approximately 10 million US workers are creative professionals ; depending upon the depth and breadth of the definition, this estimate may be double.

An example of the breadth and types of agriculture policy concerns can be found in the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics article Agricultural Economies of Australia and New Zealand which says that the major challenges and issues faced by their industrial agriculture industry are:

Her works, especially Middlemarch 1871-2 ), are important examples of literary realism, and are admired for their combination of high Victorian literary detail combined with an intellectual breadth that removes them from the narrow geographic confines they often depict.

The most popular ways to describe plans are by their breadth, time frame, and specificity ; however, these planning classifications are not independent of one another.

universities, measured on a combination of research quality and breadth ; UQ research is above world standard in more broad fields than at any other Australian university ( in 21 broad fields ); more UQ researchers are working in research fields that ERA has assessed as above world standard than at any other Australian university ; UQ research in biomedical and clinical health sciences, technology, engineering, biological sciences, chemical sciences, environmental sciences, and physical sciences was ranked well above world standard ( rating 5 ).

Many state constitution provisions are equal in breadth to those of the U. S. Constitution, but are considered “ parallel ” ( thus, where, for example, the right to privacy pursuant to a state constitution is broader than the federal right to privacy, and the asserted ground is explicitly held to be “ independent ”, the question can be finally decided in a State Supreme Court — the U. S. Supreme Court will decline to take jurisdiction ).