Perhaps it is only an analogy, but one of the most obvious differences between cheap fiction and fiction of an enduring quality is the development of a theme or story with leisure and anticipation.

The most obvious characteristic of contemporary American writing, apart from the beat nonsense, is its cosmopolitanism.

The most obvious of these is the quadratic complex of tangents to Q, each line of which is transformed into the entire pencil of lines tangent to Q at the image of the point of tangency of the given line.

Most others have been content to give only the most general attention to the broadest and most obvious features of the phonology when designing orthographies.

First, and most obvious, was the growing nationalism and the tendency to regard the state, and the individual's identification with the state, as transcending other ties of social solidarity.

( Pp. 228-229 ) in any event, it is obvious that the anti-trust laws did not prevent the formation of some of the greatest financial empires the world has ever known, held together by some of the most fantastic ideas, all based on the fundamental notion that a corporation is an individual who can trade and exchange goods without control by the government ''.

On the final round at Pensacola, the luck of the draw paired Palmer and Player in the same threesome and, although it was far from obvious at the time, the gallery was treated to the first chapter of what promises to be one of the most exciting duels in sport for a long time to come.

This was most obvious in the ' Culture and Personality ' studies carried out by younger Boasians such as Margaret Mead and Ruth Benedict.

The application of acoustics can be seen in almost all aspects of modern society with the most obvious being the audio and noise control industries.

The most obvious regional difference is in local signs.

The most obvious ones are their width and flow speed.

It is now appreciated that most or all gene loci are highly polymorphic, with multiple alleles, whose frequencies vary from population to population, and that a great deal of genetic variation is hidden in the form of alleles that do not produce obvious phenotypic differences.

While the issue of military funding was perhaps the most obvious explanation for Grothendieck's departure from IHÉS, those who knew him say that the causes of the rupture ran deeper.

The most obvious detriment concerning abiotic stress involves farming.

One of the most obvious differences was the 5200's lack of a keyboard.

The most obvious difference between the brains of mammals and other vertebrates is in terms of size.

However, while increases in crop yield are the most obvious applications of modern biotechnology in agriculture, it is also the most difficult one.

By far the most visible and obvious power of many modern central banks is to influence market interest rates ; contrary to popular belief, they rarely " set " rates to a fixed number.

The most obvious uses are to view the actors from above or to move up and away from them, a common way of ending a movie.

One of the most obvious applications of catalysis is the hydrogenation ( reaction with hydrogen gas ) of fats using nickel catalyst to produce margarine.

The most obvious example is blackmail, where the threat consists of the dissemination of damaging information.

The most obvious commonality to civil wars are that they occur in fragile states.

The most obvious criticism is the near identical nature of " political tutelage " and " constitutional democracy " which consisted of one party rule until the 1990s.

These changes were most marked in the gastrocnemius and biceps and less evident in the pectoralis, diaphragm, and transversus.

The most notable example has been the objection of many provinces of the Communion ( particularly in Africa and Asia ) to the changing role of homosexuals in the North American churches ( e. g., by blessing same-sex unions and ordaining and consecrating gays and lesbians in same-sex relationships ), and to the process by which changes were undertaken.

The basic design remained unchanged for centuries, with the most significant changes being to the overall proportions, and a move from wooden stocks to those of iron.

Claw-types set quickly in most seabeds and although not an articulated design, they have the reputation of not breaking out with tide or wind changes, instead slowly turning in the bottom to align with the force.

It was also agreed that some reorganization of the cabinet would be helpful to draw more Democratic support ; though changes were made, Seward and Stanton, who had the most tenuous relationship with the party, were not affected.

Some other English changes in which most North American dialects do not participate:

Several changes were made in regard to the myth, most notably that Perseus did not marry Andromeda after he rescued her from the sea monster.

The distinctive “ double-pull ” format that typifies most of these songs — also at times used, with slight changes, for pumps, windlass, and capstan, too — was a later development that appears to owe much to African-American work songs.

Those who experience side effects most commonly suffer from changes in bowel functions, such as diarrhea, constipation, or flatulence.

The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable ; particularly on the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available.

Either approach is adequate for most uses, provided that one attends to the necessary changes in language, notation, and the definitions of concepts like restrictions, composition, inverse relation, and so on.

Starting in 1971 Ritchie made changes to the language while converting its compiler to produce machine code, most notably adding data typing for variables.

The most frequent benign conditions are puerperal mastitis, fibrocystic breast changes and mastalgia.

In 1604 James I ordered some further changes, the most significant of these being the addition to the Catechism of a section on the Sacraments.

This led to changes in the way music was performed, the most crucial of which was the move to standard instrumental groups and the reduction in the importance of the continuo — the harmonic fill beneath the music, often played by several instruments.

The astronomer's mean tropical year which is averaged over equinoxes and solstices is currently 365. 24219 days, slightly shorter than the average length of the year in most calendars, but the astronomer's value changes over time, so William Herschel's suggested correction to the Gregorian calendar may become unnecessary by the year 4000.

Cognitive behavioral therapy is most closely allied with the scientist – practitioner model, in which clinical practice and research is informed by a scientific perspective, clear operationalization of the problem, and an emphasis on measurement, including measuring changes in cognition and behavior and in the attainment of goals.

Whilst most continuity errors are subtle, such as changes in the level of drink in a character's glass or the length of a cigarette, others can be more noticeable, such as sudden drastic changes in appearance of a character.

In most cases of interest in chemical thermodynamics there are internal degrees of freedom and processes, such as chemical reactions and phase transitions, which always create entropy unless they are at equilibrium, or are maintained at a " running equilibrium " through " quasi-static " changes by being coupled to constraining devices, such as pistons or electrodes, to deliver and receive external work.

When the Church chooses to canonize new material, it is typically added to the Doctrine and Covenants ; the most recent changes were made in 1981.

One of the most important changes, and one that almost certainly had an effect, was the revolution in transportation that occurred at this time.

However, most changes in hierarchical rank are caused by dyadic interactions.

Although little is known about the life and career of Nerva before his accession as Emperor in 96, he appears to have been a highly adaptable diplomat, surviving multiple regime changes and emerging as one of the Flavians ' most trusted advisors.

While diffraction occurs whenever propagating waves encounter such changes, its effects are generally most pronounced for waves where the wavelength is roughly similar to the dimensions of the diffracting objects.