It is commonly believed that Saul changes his name to Paul at this time, but the source of this claim is unknown, the first mention of another name is later (), during his first missionary journey.

This is the only reliable manifestation of polyembryony in the class Mammalia, and only exists within the genus Dasypus and not in all armadillos, as is commonly believed.

Although it is commonly believed that assassins were under the influence of hashish during their killings or during their indoctrination, there is debate as to whether these claims have merit, with many Eastern writers and an increasing number of western academics coming to believe that drug-taking was not the key feature behind the name.

It is commonly believed that at the time of his death he was between 35 and 40 years old and thus born in about 1680.

The first of the modern review articles on the subject ( MacKie 1965 ) did not, as is commonly believed, propose that brochs were built by immigrants, but rather that a hybrid culture of a small number of immigrants with the native population of the Hebrides produced them in the first century BC, basing them on earlier, simpler promontory forts.

It is most commonly believed that complexity in the behavior of an organism is correlated to the complexity of its nervous system.

It is commonly believed that double-rhythm shag evolved after these, as the dance spread to the north.

Only some diseases such as influenza are contagious and commonly believed to be infectious.

Eschatology ( from the Greek, eschatos / eschatē / eschaton meaning " last " and-logy meaning " the study of ", first used in English around 1550 ) is a part of theology, philosophy, and futurology concerned with what are believed to be the final events of history, the ultimate destiny of humanity — commonly referred to as the " end of the world " or " end time ".

A less common usage of the word ganglion is ganglion cyst, a small lump most commonly on the hand or foot, not believed to be of nerve cells.

It is most commonly believed that the term grimoire originated from the Old French word grammaire, which had initially been used to refer to all books written in Latin.

Similarly, it was commonly believed by Medieval people that other ancient figures like the poet Virgil, astronomer Ptolemy and philosopher Aristotle had been involved in magic, and grimoires claiming to have been written by them were circulated.

It is commonly believed that this matching is unlikely to be a coincidence, and is often quoted as one of the main motivations to further investigate supersymmetric theories despite the fact that no supersymmetric partner particles have been experimentally observed ( March 2011 ).

It is commonly believed that heavenly beings can descend to earth or take on earthly flesh and that earthly beings can ascend to Heaven in the afterlife or in exceptional cases enter Heaven alive.

For those who take the genealogies of Genesis to be historically accurate, Japheth is commonly believed to be the father of the Europeans.

He was described by Harris in 1985 as a law-observant Jew who believed in the compatibility of Judaism and Graeco-Roman thought, commonly referred to as Hellenistic Judaism.

It is commonly believed that the jumper would throw the weights behind him in mid-air to increase his forward momentum ; however, halteres were held throughout the duration of the jump.

Eager evaluation is commonly believed as the default behavior used in programming languages.

The play is believed to have been written between 1603 and 1607, and is most commonly dated 1606.

The Essenes have gained fame in modern times as a result of the discovery of an extensive group of religious documents known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, which are commonly believed to be Essenes ' library — although there is no proof that the Essenes wrote them.

He bases his case on a moral law, a " rule about right and wrong " commonly known to all human beings, citing the example of Nazism ; both Christians and atheists believed that Hitler's actions were morally wrong.

A Russian study suggests that the decay rate of radioactive isotopes is not constant as is commonly believed, and a recent study also finds this, and says it appears to be affected by the rate of neutrinos emitted by the Sun.

The Earth's axis of rotation – and hence the position of the North Pole – was commonly believed to be fixed ( relative to the surface of the Earth ) until, in the 18th century, the mathematician Leonhard Euler predicted that the axis might " wobble " slightly.

It was commonly believed that pregnancy tests were based on the idea that a rabbit would die if injected with a pregnant woman's urine.

Kukkuta Sastra ( Cock Astrology ) is a form of divination based on the rooster fight and commonly believed in coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The name used to substitute an abstract notion or personal trait is commonly called archetype or, more specifically, archetypal name.

Variations from the standard dwarf archetype of a short and stout demihuman are commonly called subraces, of which there are more than a dozen across many different rule sets and campaign settings.

Shaggy's distinct personality is evident in his speech pattern commonly due to his frequent use of punctuating his sentences with the word " like " and his appearance — he is lanky, has sandy hair worn in a shaggy style ( hence his nickname ) and a rough goatee with no mustache, and typically sports a green v-neck and brown bell bottoms.

Red Dog was a dog that was commonly seen around the work fields of Hamersley Iron in the Pilbara.

The word " bitch ", literally meaning a female dog, is a common slang term in the English language, especially used as a denigrating term applied to a person, commonly a woman.

The dog whipworm ( Trichuris vulpis ) is commonly found in the U. S. It is hard to detect at times, because the numbers of eggs shed are low, and they are shed in waves.

* Formosan Mountain Dog, a breed of dog indigenous to Taiwan, commonly referred to as Formosan

* Great Dane ( dog breed ), commonly referred to as the " Apollo of all breeds ", owing to its giant size

References to guide dogs date at least as far back as the mid-16th century ; the second line of the popular verse alphabet " A was an Archer " is most commonly " B was a Blind-man / Led by a dog " In the 19th century verse novel Aurora Leigh by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the title character remarks " The blind man walks wherever the dog pulls / And so I answered.

In Mesoamerican folk religion, a Nagual or Nahual ( both pronounced ) is a human being who has the power to magically turn him-or herself into an animal form: most commonly a donkey, turkey, or dog, but also other and more powerful animals such as the jaguar and puma.

As used herein, " Pit Bull Terrier " is hereby defined as any Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dog, or any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or American Pit Bull Terrier, as to be identifiable as partially of the breed commonly known as Pit Bull Terriers by a qualified veterinarian duly licensed as such by the state.

* Ann Milks-local dog whisperer, commonly referred to as the present day Eliza Thornberry

Early speculations that the Munchkin will develop spinal problems commonly seen in short-legged dog breeds did not materialize.

Degenerative myelopathy ( DM ) is a neurological disease of the spinal cord causing progressive paraparesis, most commonly in the German shepherd dog breed.

Claims about hot dog invention are difficult to assess, as stories assert the creation of the sausage, the placing of the sausage ( or another kind of sausage ) on bread or a bun as finger food, the popularization of the existing dish, or the application of the name " hot dog " to a sausage and bun combination most commonly used with ketchup or mustard and sometimes relish.

Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog.

In the past, such a shelter was more commonly referred to as a dog pound, a term which had its origins in the impoundments of agricultural communities, where stray cattle would be penned up or impounded until claimed by their owners.

From its curious and irregular shape it is commonly called the ‘ Hunchback Bridge ’; also the ‘ Devil ’ s Bridge ’ after many legends: the famous legend tells that it was built by the Devil in one night after he made a pact with Saint Columbanus who promised him the soul of the first passerby ; but when the bridge was finished the Irish Saint sent a dog.

Confusingly, the star β Ophiuchi is sometimes also called Alrai, but it is more commonly known as Cebalrai or Kelb Alrai, meaning " shepherd's dog ".

But in the South, as elsewhere in the US, this period is more commonly known as the dog days, in reference to the position of Sirius, the ' Dog Star ' and brightest star in the sky ( other than the Sun and the planets ).

The condition occurs most commonly in domesticated animals, especially ruminants and certain dog breeds.

Though not technically considered a histopathological technique, skin scraping – which involves taking a small sample of the epidermal cells of a dog, cat, or other household pet – is commonly used to detect the presence of mites.

Yorkshire Terriers, Poodles and Poodle hybrids are commonly mistaken as being hypoallergenic, when in reality they are known to cause different forms of allergies, including bronchitis, as does any breed of dog.